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Ambjørg Sælthun, née Ødelien (27 July 1922 – 2 January 2012) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.

She was born in Ål. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1973, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1969–1973. From 1972 to 1973 she moved up as a regular representative, filling in for John Austrheim who was appointed to the cabinet Korvald.

On the local level he was a member of Lærdal municipal council from 1971 to 1975. She was a member of the central party board from 1976 to 1982, and chaired the Centre Party Women's Association (Senterkvinnene) during the same period.

Outside politics she was a farmer, having also worked briefly as a nurse. She was active in the Norwegian Agrarian Association, in Christian organizations, and was a member of the board of the publishing house Det Norske Samlaget from 1979 to 1983.

She died in January 2012. Sælthun's daughter Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft is a presenter for the national television channel NRK1, and married to Arne Fjørtoft.

References

1. ^ "Ambjørg Sælthun" (in Norwegian). Storting.
2. ^ Stølen, Kjell Arvid (5 January 2012). "Ambjørg Sælthun er død - NRK Sogn og Fjordane - NRK Nyhende" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Retrieved 2012-01-06.
3. ^ "Ambjørg Sælthun" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
4. "Ambjørg Sælthun er død" (in Norwegian). Sogn Avis. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
5. Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Arne Fjørtoft". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 January 2013.

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