Torbjørn Urfjell

Torbjørn Urfjell (born 3 November 1977) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party.

From 2005 to 2007, during the second cabinet Stoltenberg, Urfjell was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ud/about_mfa/Other-political-staff/former-state-secretaries/political-adviser-torbjorn-urfjell.html?id=447127 Former Political Adviser Torbjørn Urfjell] ]

From 1999 to 2005 he was a member of the executive committee of Kristiansand municipal council. From 1999 to 2003 he was also a member of Vest-Agder county council.b] In 2005 Urfjell was a candidate for the Norwegian Parliament, but was not elected. [http://www.gaysir.no/artikkel.cfm?CID=10754 Stortingsvalg 2005: Torbjørn Urfjell (SV)] , Gaysir, August 27, 2005] In 2008 he was chosen as leader of the party chapter in rural Gjerstad. [ [http://www.austagderblad.no/lokale_nyheter/article3585079.ece Leder Gjerstad SV] , Aust Agder Blad, June 05, 2008]

Urfjell is openly homosexual.b]

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