# Per Risvik

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{{Short description|Norwegian politician (1937–2023)}}

'''Per Risvik''' (4 September 1937 – 22 November 2023) was a [Norwegian](/source/Norway) politician for the [Progress Party](/source/Progress_Party_(Norway)).

He was born in [Herøy Municipality](/source/Her%C3%B8y_Municipality_(M%C3%B8re_og_Romsdal)) to a shop-owning family. After finishing vocational school in 1955 he was a shop clerk. He attended mercantile school from 1959 to 1960 and was then a traveling salesman before owning his own business.<ref name=bio>{{stortingetbio|PERS}}</ref>

Risvik entered politics as a deputy member of the [municipal council](/source/municipal_council_(Norway)) for [Trondheim Municipality](/source/Trondheim_Municipality) in 1983, being elected as a regular member in 1987. He also held municipal posts such as being a member of the board of the fire department and the port authority. He was elected to the [Storting](/source/Storting) from [Sør-Trøndelag](/source/S%C3%B8r-Tr%C3%B8ndelag_(Storting_constituency)) in 1989, serving on the [Standing Committee on Transport and Communications](/source/Standing_Committee_on_Transport_and_Communications).<ref name=bio/>

Risvik was also leader of Trondheim Progress Party from 1988 to 1990, deputy leader of Sør-Trøndelag Progress Party from 1989 to 1991 and leader of Sør-Trøndelag Progress Party from 1994 to 1995. He was also active in the {{ill|Norges Huseierforbund|no}} for decades, serving as national vice president from 1997 to 2002. From 2000 to 2003 he had a second stint in local politics, being elected to [Sør-Trøndelag](/source/S%C3%B8r-Tr%C3%B8ndelag_County_Municipality) [county council](/source/county_council_(Norway)).<ref name=bio/>

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Category:Progress Party (Norway) politicians
Category:Politicians from Trondheim
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