Kolbjørn Almlid (born 2 June 1945) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Centre Party.
He hails from Verran Municipality. From 1989 to 1990, during Syse's Cabinet, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag during the term 1989–1993. From 1991 to 1995 he was county mayor of Nord-Trøndelag. Outside politics, he was a director in the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund, later named Innovation Norway following a merger.
Almlid has chaired the Central Norway Regional Health Authority from 2006 to 2012, and Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk, and was a board member of Vinmonopolet from 1998 to 2000. In 2011 he became chair of Statnett.
References
- ^ "Almlid overtar etter Brekk". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 11 November 2004. p. 2.
- ^ "Kolbjørn Almlid" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- ^ "Almlid flytter hjem". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 18 June 2005. p. 20.
- "Strøm-Erichsen vil starte på nytt i Helse Midt-Norge" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 30 January 2012.
- "Almlid ny styreleder i Statnett" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 29 June 2011.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byArne Sandnes | County mayor of Nord-Trøndelag 1991–1995 |
Succeeded byBjarne Håkon Hanssen |
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| Preceded byPer Sævik | Chair of the Central Norway Regional Health Authority 2006–2012 |
Succeeded byMarthe Styve Holte |
| Preceded byBjarne Aamodt | Chair of Statnett 2011–present |
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