1. Per Borten is credited for leading the modernization of what was then named Bondepartiet into today's Centre Party.
11 Facts About Per Borten
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Per Borten was an active opponent of Norway joining the European Union.
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Per Borten started his political career serving as mayor of his home municipally, Fla, from 1945 to 1955.
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Per Borten was elected to the Norwegian parliament in 1949 and stayed there until his retirement in 1977.
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Per Borten was appointed president of the Odelsting, acted as the parliamentary leader for his party and served as its chairman from 1955 to 1967.
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Per Borten resigned as Prime Minister when it became known that he had shown confidential information about Norway in the negotiations concerning European Economic Community membership, with amongst others, Arne Haugestad, then leader of the People's Movement against Norwegian membership of the EEC.
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Per Borten served on the boards of several public banking organizations.
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Per Borten earned a reputation for being an engaging and somewhat contrarian figure in the Norwegian political landscape.
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Per Borten did the interview wearing nothing but a pair of shoes, a hat and trunks, only days before Queen Elizabeth II was invited to the same farm on a state visit to Norway.
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Per Borten died at St Olav's Hospital in Trondheim at the age of 91.
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Per Borten was buried at Fla Church in Melhus Municipality.