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Eigil Gullvåg
Eigil Gullvåg (27 February 1921 – 1991) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Trondheim. He was hired as a journalist in ''Arbeider-Avisa'' in 1945, and was editor-in-chief from 1958 to 1983. When stepping down as editor-in-chief, he was decorated with the HM The King's Medal of Merit. He continued working in the newspaper until reaching the retirement age. He was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Press Association and Association of Norwegian Editors. Gullvåg was also active in the Norwegian Labour Party. He was a member of its national board from 1961 to 1969, and represented the party in Trondheim city council for five terms; from 1970 to 1971 he served as deputy mayor, and from 1964 to 1980 he was a member of the city council executive committee. From 1976 to 1983 he was also a member of Sør-Trøndelag county council A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party ( nb, Arbeiderpartiet; nn, Arbeidarpartiet; A/Ap; se, Bargiidbellodat), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party ( no, Det norske Arbeiderparti, DNA), is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum, and is led by Jonas Gahr Støre. It was the senior partner of the governing Red–green coalition (Norway), red–green coalition from 2005 to 2013, and its former leader Jens Stoltenberg served as the prime minister of Norway. The Labour Party is officially committed to social-democratic ideals. Its slogan since the 1930s has been "everyone shall take part" and the party traditionally seeks a strong welfare state, funded through taxes and Duty (economics), duties. Since the 1980s, the party has included more of the principles of a social market economy in its policy, allowing for privatisation of state-owned assets and services and reducing income tax Progressive tax, progressivity, following the wave of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and was the fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. Among the major technology-oriented institutions headquartered in Trondheim are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), and St. Olavs University Hospital. The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post, and it served as the capital of Norway during the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; it then became, and has remained, the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros, and the site of the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated in 1838. The current municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbeider-Avisa
''Arbeider-Avisa'' (founded as ''Arbeider-Avisen'', from 1946 ''Arbeider-Avisa'', from 1993 ''Avisa Trondheim'') was a daily newspaper published in Trondheim, Norway, started in 1924 and defunct in 1996. Until 1989 it was officially the newspaper for the Norwegian Labour Party. History Born from party split The newspaper was born as a consequence of the split of the Labour Party in the fall of 1923. Unlike in most of the country, there was a Communist majority in the local party organisation in Trondheim, and the newly formed Norwegian Communist Party, secured the party's assets, including the party newspaper ''Ny Tid'', established in 1899. Among the most known staff in ''Ny Tid'' was Martin Tranmæl. The Labour Party in Trondheim prioritised the work to establish a new newspaper, and at the annual meeting it created an extra member fee for the purpose. A new newspaper was published on 15 March 1924 under the name ''Arbeider-Avisen - organ for the Norwegian Labour Party''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM The King's Medal Of Merit
The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold and silver. The medal in gold is rewarded for extraordinary achievements of importance to the nation and society. The medal in silver may be awarded for lesser achievements. The medal is suspended from a ribbon in the colours of the Royal Standard of Norway. The medal in gold is ranked eighth in the ranking of Norwegian orders and medals. The medal in silver is ranked 11th. Design of the Medal * The obverse shows the head of the reigning Monarch with name and motto. To date (2015) there have been three versions: Haakon VII (1908–1957), Olav V (1957–1991), and Harald V (since 1991). * The reverse bears a wreath and the words "KONGENS FORTJENSTMEDALJE" (Royal Medal of Merit) with the recipient's name engraved in the middle of the wreat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Press Association
The Norwegian Press Association ( no, Norsk Presseforbund, NP) is Norwegian association established in 1910, for press people with journalism as their main profession. Among its members are the Norwegian Union of Journalists, the Association of Norwegian Editors, ''Norsk Lokalradioforbund'' and the Norwegian Media Businesses' Association The Norwegian Media Businesses' Association ( no, Mediebedriftenes Landsforening, MBL) is an employers' organisation in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise ( no, Nær .... The current Secretary General is Elin Floberghagen. Kjersti Løken Stavrum was Secretary General from 2013- 2016. Per Edgar Kokkvold from 1996–2013. References External linksOfficial site Organisations based in Oslo Organizations established in 1910 Journalism-related professional associations 1910 establishments in Norway {{Norway-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of Norwegian Editors
The Association of Norwegian Editors ( no, Norsk Redaktørforening, NR) is an interest group for editors and middle managers in the various Norwegian media.Østbye, Helge. 2007. The Norwegian Media Landscape. In: Georgios Terzis (ed.), ''European Media Governance: National and Regional Dimensions'', pp. 157–168. Bristol, UL: Intellect Books, p. 167. The organization is not a professional organization in the traditional sense, but it is intended to "protect freedom of expression and freedom of expression as the pillars of the rule of law and democracy." The association was established in 1950 and has about 720 members. It is headquartered in Oslo. It is a member of the Norwegian Press Association. The association's general secretary is Arne Jensen, who succeeded Nils E. Øy on September 1, 2013. Reidun Kjelling Nybø is the deputy general secretary. Current board (2015–2017) * Harald Stanghelle (chair), political editor for ''Aftenposten'' * Hanna Relling Berg (vice chair), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean), and to the east is Jämtland in Sweden. The county was separated into a northern and southern part by the Trondheimsfjord. Slightly over 200,000 of the county's population (or around 55%) lives in the city of Trondheim and its suburbs. The Norwegian dialect of the region is Trøndersk. The region was divided into two administrative counties in 1804. In 2016, the two county councils voted to merge into a single county on 1 January 2018. Name The name ''Sør-Trøndelag'' was created in 1919. It means '(the) southern (part of) Trøndelag'. Until 1919 the name of the county was ''Søndre Trondhjems amt''. The meaning of this name was '(the) southern (part of) Trondhjems amt'. (The old ''Trondhjems amt'', cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Council (Norway)
A county council ( no, Fylkesting) is the highest governing body of a county municipality (''fylkeskommune'') in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by the Chairman of the County Council, more commonly called a County Mayor (''fylkesordfører''). Members of the council are elected for a four-year term through the general local elections. It is common for members of a county council to also hold seats in municipal councils, but very rare that they also hold legislative ( Storting) or other government office, without a leave of absence. History The county council has its roots in ''Amtsformandskabet'' created in 1837. Starting in 1964, members of the county councils were appointed by the municipal councils. In 1975, the first general election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Øisang
Ole Thorsen Øisang (26 April 1893 – 6 March 1963) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party. Early life and career Øisang was born in Risør as the son of Theodor Thorsen Kjørvik (1866–1952) and Aase Marie Øisang (1869–1898). He was originally named Ole Kjørvik, but changed his last name to Øisang some time before 1910. As he lost his mother at the age of five, he lived in Søndeled with his uncle and aunt. Øisang graduated from middle school in Kristiansand in 1910 and started his journalistic career as a subeditor in '' Sørlandets Socialdemokrat'' in 1912. Political and professional career In 1915, Øisang was hired as the editor-in-chief of Røros newspaper ''Arbeidets Rett''. In Røros he met Ingebjørg Guldahl, whom he married in October 1917. Øisang then became the editor-in-chief of '' Vestfold Arbeiderblad'' in 1918 and of ''Sørlandet'' in 1920. He also published pamphlets and books, including ''Klassesamfundets historie. Den so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terje Dalen
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1921 Births
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1991 Deaths
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