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About Sigbjørn Ravnåsen
- Sigbjørn Ravnåsen (26 August 1941 – 11 August 2016) was a Norwegian researcher, principal and politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was born in Herefoss as a son of a mine labourer.
- After Kristiansand Teacher's College between 1959 and 1963 he worked as a teacher in Flå and Indre Arna between 1964 and 1970.
- He also studied one year at the Norwegian Central School of Gymnastics and two years at NLA University College.
- From 1970 to 1998 he was a school principal in Sauherad.Ravnåsen chaired Sauherad Christian Democratic Party from 1978 to 1983 and Telemark Christian Democratic Party from 1986 to 1994 after three years as deputy leader.
- He was never an elected local politician, but chaired Sauherad's cultural council from 1981 to 1982.
- He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 1989–1993 and 1993–1997.
- From 1989 to 1990 he met as a regular representative, covering for Solveig Sollie who served in Syse's Cabinet.
- He was a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, and also party whip.
- In total he met during 1 year and 183 days of parliamentary session.In 1998 Ravnåsen was hired by Telemarksforsking to head a research project on the ethics of lay preacher and businessman Hans Nielsen Hauge.
- He released the book Ånd og hånd: Hans Nielsen Hauges etikk for ledelse og næringsliv in 2002.
- The book was translated into English, French and Estonian, and came in a revised edition in 2015.
- After concluding the project, Ravnåsen continued at Telemarksforskning until 2005, and became managing director of the Hauge Institute in Kristiansand in 2006.
- He remained so until he was struck by aggressive cancer and died in 2016.Ravnåsen was married and had four children, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
- He was also active in Normisjon.
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