Name Eyvind Wang | Role Politician | |
Eyvind W. Wang (born 8 December 1942) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He hails from Blommenholm in Bærum, and started his career as a car mechanic. He eventually became workshop manager in the company Skotvedt, and later served on its board of directors. He was also a chairman of Vestfjorden Avløpsselskap.
Wang was first elected to Asker municipal council in 1975, and served as mayor of Asker municipality from 1980 to 1995. In 1979 he faced the challenge by fellow party member Jens Wisløff as a mayoral candidate, but won. He was succeeded by Morten Strand from the same party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the term 1993–1997. He has also chaired the Conservative Party county chapter in Akershus, and has been a member of the central party committee.