Hans Fredrik Grøvan | |
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| Christian DemocraticParliamentary Leader | |
| In office 29 January 2019 – 30 September 2021 | |
| Deputy | Geir Jørgen Bekkevold |
| Leader | Kjell Ingolf Ropstad |
| Preceded by | Knut Arild Hareide |
| Succeeded by | Olaug Bollestad |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 October 2013 – 30 September 2021 | |
| Constituency | Vest-Agder |
| Mayor ofLyngdal | |
| In office 18 October 1995 – 17 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Anders Nøkland |
| Succeeded by | Ingunn Foss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-11-01)1 November 1953 (age 71) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic |
Hans Fredrik Grøvan (born 1 November 1953) is a Norwegian politician for theChristian Democratic Party who was a member of theStorting from 2013 to 2021. He served as the party’s parliamentary leader from 2019 to 2021.
He was elected to theNorwegian Parliament fromVest-Agder in 2013.He served as a deputy representative to theNorwegian Parliament fromVest-Agder during the term 2001–2005.
On 29 January 2019, Grøvan was appointed the party’s parliamentary leader afterKnut Arild Hareide resigned from the position.[1]
Grøvan ran for re-election for the2021 election, but lost the nomination toJorunn Gleditsch Lossius in November 2020. The party went on to lose five seats in Parliament in the election on 13 September 2021.[2][3]
Grøvan was the chairman of the pro-Israel caucusFriends of Israel in the Parliament of Norway for a total of six years.[4] His fondness for Israel goes back to him working at akibbutz in 1972.[5]
On the local level he was the mayor ofLyngdal from 1995 to 2007. He was chairman of the board ofAgder Energi to 2005.
Hans Fredrik Grøvan forelsket seg i Israel da han jobbet på kibbutz i 1972.
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