Åge Hovengen
Åge Hovengen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Brandbu.Biography
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1977, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as a deputy representative during the term 1973-1977. From 1973 to 1976 he met as a regular representative, filling the seat of Thorstein Treholt who was appointed to the second cabinet Bratteli.
On the local level he was a member of Vestre Slidre municipal council from 1963 to 1977.
Outside politics he worked as a car mechanic. He was also active in the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union.
In 2002 he received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award. He died in 2018 at the age of 90.
