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André N. Skjelstad
Norwegian politician (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
André Nikolai Skjelstad (born 27 August 1965) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.[1]
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He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 2005. Prior to this he worked as a farmer, and served as Deputy Mayor of Verran and as a regional council member for Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality. Skjelstad has argued for diversification and investment in the region, to prevent stagnation and reliance upon the oil industry.[2]