Olaf Gjedrem

Olaf Gjedrem is a Norwegian politician for the Christian [Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party].
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland during the terms 1993-1997, 1997-2001, 2001-2005 and 2005-2009. From 1997 to 2000, and 2001 to 2004, he met as a regular representative meanwhile Hilde Frafjord Johnson was appointed to the first [cabinet Bondevik|first] and Einar Steensnæs was appointed to the second cabinet Bondevik.
Gjedrem was a member of Bjerkreim municipality council from 1975 to 1995, serving as mayor from 1979 to 1993 and then the last two years as deputy mayor. He was a member of Rogaland county council during the term 1995-1999. He chaired the municipal party chapter from 1976 to 1980 and from 2006, and the county party chapter from 1983 to 1986.
He has also chaired the county chapter of Norwegian [Association of Local and Regional Authorities|KS], and is active in Nei til EU. He has worked as a school teacher and a farmer.