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Gerd Kjellaug Berge
Gerd Kjellaug Berge, née Lerum (born 20 March 1943) is a Norwegian hotelier and national business council leader. She was born in Sogndal, as a sister of Kåre Lerum and Bjarne Lerum. She became director of a hotel in Selje in 1976, and co-owner with her husband Harald in 1983. She was president of the employers' association ''Norsk Hotell- og Restaurantforbund'' (a forerunner of the Norwegian Hospitality Association) from 1988 to 1990 and vice president of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise from 2000 to 2004. Berge was chosen ''Årets nynorskbrukar'' (Nynorsk User of the Year) in 2001,Aina Rødal"Maria Parr er «Årets nynorskbrukar»" NRK 8 April 2010. and holds The King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norway, 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 classe ... in silver. References 1943 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sogndal
Sogndal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Hermansverk is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other villages include Kaupanger, Kjørnes, Fimreite, Nornes, and Fjærland. Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen is located southwest of Kaupanger. The Norwegian dialect spoken in Sogndal is called '' sognamål''. In 1917, a farmer in Sogndal (Kato Linde) plowed up the Eggja stone, a gravestone with runic inscriptions important for the history of the Old Norse language. The municipality is the 84th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sogndal is the 96th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 12,097. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 10.8% over the previous 10-year period. General information Sogndal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation
NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the largest media organisation in Norway. All other TV channels, broadcast from Norway, were banned between 1960 and 1981. NRK broadcasts three national TV channels and thirteen national radio channels on digital terrestrial television, digital terrestrial radio and subscription television. All NRK radio stations are streamed online at NRK.no, which also offers an extensive TV service. NRK is a founding member of the European Broadcasting Union. Financing Until the start of 2020, about 94% of NRK's funding came from a mandatory annual licence fee payable by anyone who owns or uses a TV or device capable of receiving TV broadcasts. The remainder came from commercial activities such as programme and DVD sales, spin-off products, and certain types of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kåre
Kåre or Kaare is a given name. Notable people with the name include: People Kåre *Kåre Øistein Hansen (1927–2012), Norwegian politician (SV) * Kåre Øvregard (born 1933), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Kåre And The Cavemen, Norwegian rock band formed 1990, disbanded 2000 *Kåre Berg (1932–2009), Norwegian MD, professor in medical genetics, physician-in-chief and researcher *Kåre Berven Fjeldsaa (1918–1991), Norwegian ceramic designer *Kåre Bluitgen (born 1959), Danish writer and journalist *Kåre Christiansen (1911–1964), Norwegian bobsledder * Kåre Dæhlen (1926–2020), Norwegian diplomat * Kåre Fostervold (born 1969), Norwegian politician for the Progress Party * Kåre Gjønnes (1942–2021), Norwegian politician for the Christian People's Party * Kåre Grøndahl Hagem (1915–2008), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party * Kåre Harila (born 1935), Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party *Kåre Hedebrant (born 1995), Swedish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Lerum
Bjarne Magnar Lerum (1941 – 12 October 2010) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Progress Party. He was a son of Karl Lerum, and brother of Kåre Lerum and Gerd Kjellaug Berge. Together with Kåre Lerum he was the owner of the family company Lerum in Sogndal. After the brothers passed the company on to their children in 2005, he was a board member and technical director of the company. He is credited with improving the technical production and packaging of the company's products. He was also a member of Sogndal municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ... for the Progress Party. He was married and had three children. He died in October 2010. He was one of the wealthiest people in Sogndal before he died. References 1941 births 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selje
Selje (municipality) was a municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway and was located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The village of Selje was the administrative center this municipality. On 1 January 2020 the municipality became part of the new Stad Municipality in the newly formed Vestland county. Selje municipality had been located at the northwesternmost part of Sogn og Fjordane county. Most of the municipality was located on and around the Stadlandet peninsula as well as some small surrounding islands such as Selja and Barmøya. At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 317th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Selje was the 279th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,757. Its population density was and its population had decreased by 4% over the prior decade. Selje was one of the first three Episcopal sees in Norway (Oslo, Nidaros, and Selje). After the diocese was moved to Berge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Employers' Association
An employers' organization or employers' association is a collective organization of manufacturers, retailers, or other employers of wage labor. Employers' organizations seek to coordinate the behavior of their member companies in matters of mutual interest, such as during negotiations with trade unions or government bodies. Employers' organizations operate like trade unions and promote the economic and social interests of its member organisations. History In a free market the rivalry between competing companies naturally tends to preclude combined action for the advancement of common interests.F.W. Hilbert, "Employers' Associations in the United States," in Jacob H. Hollander and George E. Barnett (eds.), ''Studies in American Trade Unionism.'' New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1912; pg. 185. The emergence of trade unions and their efforts to establish collective bargaining agreements on a local or an industry-wide level ultimately paved the way for combined action by competitors emplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Hospitality Association
The Norwegian Hospitality Association ( no, NHO Reiseliv) is an employers' organisation in Norway, organized under the national Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise. The CEO is Kristin Krohn Devold and the Chairman of the board is Ole Warberg. The Norwegian Hospitality Association is a member organization consisting of hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, catering and other food service businesses. Members also include campsites, family amusement parks, alpine facilities and other attractions. Member businesses make their living offering experiences ranging from lodging to rafting: in short, anything in the area of tourism. The Norwegian Hospitality Association has 2500 member businesses with a total of 55,000 employees and annual turnover nearing NOK 30 billion. The organization covers the entire country, has seven district offices and is one of the three largest national associations in the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise The Confederation of Norwegian Enterpr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation Of Norwegian Enterprise
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise ( no, Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon, NHO) is an employers' organisation in Norway with more than 30,000 members. It was founded in 1989 as a merger of the Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegian Employers' Confederation and the Federation of Norwegian Craftsmen. The president is Svein Tore Holsether and the director general A director general or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals'' ) or general director is a senior executive (government), executive officer, often the chief executive offi ... is Ole Erik Almlid. The executive directors are Anniken Hauglie, Nina Melsom, Øystein Dørum, Peter Markovski, Gjermund Løyning, Christian Chramer, Kåre Anda Aronsen, Vibeke Østensjø and Maria Dahlstrøm. References External links * Conservatism in Norway * {{Norway-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nynorsk
Nynorsk () () is one of the two written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language ( no, Landsmål) parallel to the Dano-Norwegian written language (''Riksmål''). Nynorsk became the name in 1929, and it is after a series of reforms still a variation which is closer to , whereas Bokmål is closer to ''Riksmål'' and Danish. Between 10 and 15 percent of Norwegians (Primarily in the west around the city of Bergen,) have Nynorsk as their official language form, estimated by the number of students attending ''videregående skole'' (secondary education). Nynorsk is also taught as a mandatory subject in both high school and elementary school for all Norwegians who do not have it as their own language form. History Danish was the written language of Norway until 1814, and Danish with Norwegian intonation and pronunciation was on occasion spoken in the cities (see Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King's Medal Of Merit
The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norway, 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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
