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Arnfinn Johs. Stein

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Arnfinn Johannes Stein (30 January 1931 – 15 February 2024) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.

He was born in Sømna Municipality and took a deacon's education in Oslo. After a period working at the National Centre for Epilepsy [no], Stein was hired as a deacon in the health service at Eidanger Salpeterfabrikk.[1]

Settling in Eidanger Municipality, he chaired the local chapter of the Christian Democratic Party, was elected to the municipal council of Porsgrunn Municipality and Telemark county council.[1] He was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 1977–1981 and 1981–1985. In total he met during 52 days of parliamentary session.[2]

Stein's main political field was social policy and alcoholism care. Active in the International Blue Cross, he was a co-founder and director of their Borgestad Clinic.[3]

He is the father of politician Bente Stein Mathisen.[4] In his later life he resided at Capralhaugen near Grav.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arnfinn Johs Stein 50 år". Porsgrunns Dagblad (in Norwegian). 30 January 1981. p. 2.
  2. ^ "Arnfinn Johs. Stein" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  3. ^ a b "90 år". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 30 January 2021. p. 52.
  4. ^ Wennerød, Filip (13 November 2013). "Vår 'ukjente' stortingspolitiker". Porsgrunns Dagblad (in Norwegian). p. 5.