Fredmund Sandvik
Fredmund Sandvik (6 August 1951 – 27 October 2024) was a Norwegian farmers' leader and politician for the Centre Party.
Life and career
[edit]Sandvik hailed from Laksøybygda in Meldal, and is a dairy farmer.[1] He was the chair of Tine Midt-Norge from 1998, board member of the nationwide dairy cooperative Tine from 2002 and chair from 2006.[2] Sandvik has also been a board member of the Norwegian Agrarian Association, and a member of Meldal municipal council for twelve years and Sør-Trøndelag county council for twelve years.[3] He was a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Sør-Trøndelag during the terms 1989–1993 and 1993–1997, Sp, albeit without meeting in parliamentary session.[4]
He stepped down as chair of Tine in 2010, citing high blood pressure as the reason.[3] In 2010 he also stepped down as chair of Norsk Landbrukssamvirke.[5] In 2011 he was voted as leader of the election committee in the Norwegian Agrarian Association.[6]
Sandvik died on 27 October 2024, at the age of 73.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Gravås, Asbjørn (28 February 2006). "Meldal tilbake til Tine-toppen". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). p. 14.
- ^ "Fredmund Sandvik ny styreleder i TINE". Norwegian News Agency. 21 February 2005.
- ^ a b Kristiansen, Jens Ove (3 May 2010). "Måtte velge helsa". Nationen (in Norwegian). p. 13.
- ^ a b "Sandvik, Fredmund (1951-2024)" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Ny styreleder i NL". Handelsbladet FK (in Norwegian). 15 June 2010. p. 31.
- ^ Aase, Bjarne Bekkeheien (11 June 2011). "Full strid om verv splitta Bondelaget". Nationen (in Norwegian). p. 8.
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