Bent Røiseland

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Bent Røiseland (born 11 October 1902 in Holme, died 31 October 1981) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1945, and was re-elected on six occasions. During his seventh term, in December 1972, Røiseland joined the Liberal People's Party which split from the Liberal Party over disagreements of Norway's proposed entry to the European Economic Community.

Røiseland held variouus positions in Holum municipality council between 1931 and 1940.

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• Stortinget.no - Biography (Norwegian)

Preceded by Jacob S. Worm-Müller

Leader of the Liberal Party of Norway 1952-1964

Succeeded by Gunnar Garbo