Geir Jørgen Bekkevold (born 19 November 1963) is a Norwegian priest and politician for theChristian Democratic Party.
He was born inHorten Municipality as the son of laborer Jan Egil Bekkevold and housewife Evy Bekkevold. He finished his secondary education in Horten in 1982, and attended theUniversity of Oslo from 1983 to 1991. Here, he received thecand.theol. degree underwent the practical-theological seminary. He worked as a field priest during hiscompulsory military service from 1991 to 1992, and then becamecurate forGjerpen Church. In 2005 he was promoted to vicar inBorgestad inSkien Municipality.[1]
Bekkevold became involved in politics as a member of Skien city council from 1999 to 2009, the last two years in the executive committee. From 2003 to 2007, he was also a member ofTelemarkcounty council. He chaired the local chapter from his party from 2007 to 2008, and the regional chapter in Telemark from 2008. He was elected to theParliament of Norway fromTelemark in2009. He became a member of theStanding Committee on Local Government and Public Administration,[1] Like his entire party group, he also joinedIsraels Venner på Stortinget.[2]
Bekkevold has also been active inYMCA/YWCA locally. He was a board member ofTeater Ibsen from 2004 to 2008, and the county library from 2007. In 2020, Bekkevold became chair forUWC Red Cross Nordic board inFjaler Municipality, Norway.[1]
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