The Norwegian Agrarian Association (Norwegian: Norges Bondelag) is the largest Norwegian interest organization for farmers. It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It negotiates with the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union and the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural subsidies. It has 61,000 members, with 475 local chapters and 14 county chapters. The association was established in 1896 as Norges Landmandsforbund. In 1920 the organization decided to create its own political party, the Agrarian Party (now called Centre Party). In 1922 the Norwegian Agrarian Association took its present name. The organization is currently completely independent of the Centre Party. The association has an official publication, Bondebladet, which is published on a weekly basis.
Chairman 1896–1901 Johan Theodor Landmark 1901–1905 Johan E. Mellbye 1905–1906 Gunnar Knudsen 1906–1909 Kleist Gedde 1909–1941 Johan E. Mellbye 1945–1951 Arne Rostad 1951–1955 Ole Rømer Sandberg 1955–1966 Hallvard Eika 1966–1969 Johan A. Vikan 1969–1974 Jan E. Mellbye 1974–1980 Hans Haga 1980–1987 Nils Valla 1987–1991 Kåre Syrstad 1991–1997 Bjørn Iversen 1997–2002 Kirsten Indgjerd Værdal 2002–2008 Bjarne Undheim 2008–2009 Pål Haugstad 2009–2014 Nils T. Bjørke 2014–2021 Lars Petter Bartnes 2021– Bjørn Gimming
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