Inge Ryan is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. From 2009 to 2017, he was County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag. Ryan was mayor of Namsskogan from 1991 to 1995, and was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 2001 to 2009, the last four years as his party's parliamentary leader.
Inge Ryan as reading ambassador for Nord-Trøndelag county library Credit: Inga Frøseth Rossing / Nord-Trøndelag fylkesbibliotek, 2013
Ryan (right) and two other members of parliament for Nord-Trøndelag: Gerd Janne Kristoffersen (left) and Arild Stokkan-Grande
Overhalla is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ranemsletta. Other villages include Melen, Skage, Skogmo, Svalia, and Øysletta.
Overhalla
Ranem Church
View of the river Namsen
Inge Ryan, 2013