Kolbjørn Almlid (born 2 June 1945) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Centre Party.

He hails from Verran.[1] From 1989 to 1990, during Syse's Cabinet, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag during the term 1989–1993. From 1991 to 1995 he was county mayor of Nord-Trøndelag.[2] Outside politics, he was a director in the Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund, later named Innovation Norway following a merger.[3]

Almlid has chaired the Central Norway Regional Health Authority from 2006 to 2012,[1][4] and Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk,[3] and was a board member of Vinmonopolet from 1998 to 2000.[2] In 2011 he became chair of Statnett.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Almlid overtar etter Brekk". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 11 November 2004. p. 2.
  2. ^ a b "Kolbjørn Almlid" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  3. ^ a b "Almlid flytter hjem". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 18 June 2005. p. 20.
  4. ^ "Strøm-Erichsen vil starte på nytt i Helse Midt-Norge" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 30 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Almlid ny styreleder i Statnett" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 29 June 2011.
Political offices
Preceded by County mayor of Nord-Trøndelag
1991–1995
Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by Chair of the Central Norway Regional Health Authority
2006–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of Statnett
2011–present
Incumbent