Fredmund Sandvik

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Fredmund Sandvik (6 August 1951 – 27 October 2024) was a Norwegian farmers' leader and politician for the Centre Party.

Life and career

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

  1. Gravås, Asbjørn (28 February 2006). "Meldal tilbake til Tine-toppen". Adresseavisen (in norsk). p. 14.
  2. "Fredmund Sandvik ny styreleder i TINE". Norwegian News Agency. 21 February 2005.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kristiansen, Jens Ove (3 May 2010). "Måtte velge helsa". Nationen (in norsk). p. 13.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Sandvik, Fredmund (1951-2024)" (in norsk). Storting. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. "Ny styreleder i NL". Handelsbladet FK (in norsk). 15 June 2010. p. 31.
  6. Aase, Bjarne Bekkeheien (11 June 2011). "Full strid om verv splitta Bondelaget". Nationen (in norsk). p. 8.
Business positions
Preceded by Chair of Tine
2006–2010
Succeeded by