Kai Øverland, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Kai Øverland

Norwegian politician

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1931

Date of Death: 27-Aug-1975

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Kai Øverland (27 February 1931 – 27 August 1975) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Socialist Left Party. He was born in Trondheim, and took a vocational education.
He worked as a plumber from 1947 to 1969, then as a surveyor for the Plumbers' Union in Trondheim.
Øverland began his political career as a trade unionist, serving as secretary of the Plumbers' Union from 1958 to 1972.
From 1961 to 1968 he chaired the Socialist People's Party in Trondheim as well as Sør-Trøndelag, and was a national board member.
He was selected as board member of Trondheim Sporvei (1964–1971), and then elected to two terms in Trondheim city council from 1967 to 1975.Øverland soon became a deputy member of the board Trondheim og Omegn Boligbyggelag (1968–1971) and Graakalbanen (1968–1971) and in the supervisory council of Fosen Trafikklag (1968–1974).
He was a board member of Trondheim Trafikkselskap (1968–1973) and Trondheim og Omegn Boligbyggelag (1972–1973), and also chaired Trondheim Socialist People's Party for a second time from 1970 to 1973.He went on to national politics as a representative to the Parliament of Norway from Sør-Trøndelag, elected in 1973.
He took a seat in the Standing Committee on Standing Committee on Local Government and the Environment.
After a mere 1 year and 331 days, he died and was replaced by partyfellow Aud Gustad.