Aksel Nærstad (1 January 1952 – 22 October 2022) was a Norwegian political activist and advisor. He chaired the

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from 1987 to 1995. From 1995 to 1997 he chaired the board of the newspaper ''

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''. He chaired the Norwegian Social Forum /Globaliseringskonferansen from first forum in 2001 and for eight years. He was also the first chair of the Norwegian Trade Campaign from 2003 until 2012, and was still a member of the board. He was senior policy advisor in the Norwegian

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, the Development Fund . He was also international coordinator of the More and Better Network, a global network of farmers' and fisherfolks' organizations and NGOs.

Early and personal life

Nærstad was born in

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on 1 January 1952, a son of Andreas Nærstad and Emmy Solveig Henriksen. After secondary school, he received practical training as carpenter. Residing in

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, Nærstad died on 22 October 2022, at the age of 70.

References

1952 births 2022 deaths Red Party (Norway) politicians People from Rælingen {{norway-bio-stub