Bent Røiseland

Bent Røiseland (11 October 1902 – 31 October 1981) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.

Bent Røiseland
Røiseland in 1952.
President of the Lagting
In office 8 October 1965 – 30 September 1969
Vice President	Aase Lionæs
Preceded by	Nils Hønsvald
Succeeded by	Lars Korvald
In office 1 October 1960 – 30 September 1961
Preceded by	Elisæus Vatnaland
Succeeded by	Nils Hønsvald
In office 16 January 1954 – 11 January 1959
Preceded by	Jakob A. Lothe
Succeeded by	Elisæus Vatnaland
Leader of the Liberal Party
In office 1952–1964
Preceded by	Jacob S. Worm-Müller
Succeeded by	Gunnar Garbo
Personal details
Born	(1902-10-11)11 October 1902 Holme, Norway
Died	31 October 1981(1981-10-31) (aged 79)
Political party	Liberal (formerly) Liberal People's

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1945, and was re-elected on six occasions. He was President of the Lagting for three terms. 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.

On the local level, Røiseland was a member of Holum municipal council between 1931 and 1940.

He was born in Holme. Outside politics he mainly worked as a farmer. He was a member of the Diocese Council of Agder from 1958 to 1965, and was an auditor-general at the Office of the Auditor General of Norway from 1954 to 1973.

References

• "Bent Røiseland" (in Norwegian). Storting.

Party political offices
Preceded by Jacob S. Worm-Müller	Leader of the Liberal Party of Norway 1952–1964	Succeeded by Gunnar Garbo