Gisle Handeland

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Gisle Handeland (born 1943) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

From 1990 to 1992, during the third cabinet Brundtland, Handeland was appointed private secretary (today known as political advisor) in the Ministry of Transport and Communications.[1]

In 1999 Handeland was elected county mayor (fylkesordfører) of Hordaland, as the first from the Labour Party to hold this position.[2] He lost the position in 2003, but remained a member of the county council. He is also a member of the board of the Western Norway Regional Health Authority.[3]

He hails from Fedje.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ministry of Transport and Communications (Political Advisor) - Regjeringen.no
  2. ^ Press release
  3. ^ Helse Vest: Styret


Preceded by
Magnar Lussand		 County mayor of Hordaland
1999–2003		 Succeeded by
Torill Selsvold Nyborg


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