Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd


Gunnar Thorleif Hvashovd was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the terms 1961-1965 and 1965-1969.
On the local level he was a member of Kongsberg municipality council from 1951 to 1955 and 1959 to 1971, serving as mayor from 1959 to 1969. From 1967 to 1971 he was also a member of Buskerud county council. He chaired the municipal party chapter in 1954-1955 and 1958-1969.
Outside politics he was a factory worker at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk.