Elsa Skarbøvik
Norwegian politician
Elsa Skarbøvik (born 3 November 1948 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1997, and was re-elected on one occasion. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1985–1989.
Skarbøvik was a member of the Sem Municipality council from 1975 to 1985, serving the last two years as deputy mayor. She was also a member of Vestfold county council during the term 1979–1983.
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"Elsa Skarbøvik" (in Norwegian). Storting.
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