Hallgrim Berg (born 28 January 1945) is a Norwegian author, traditional folk musician, and former politician for the

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. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1982 to 1997, representing Buskerud. He has released several books and been involved in several musical albums, and held numerous public positions.

Biography

Berg was born in

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. He became cand.philol. majoring in history from the

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in 1972. After being a lecturer at Geilo and Gol, he was self-employed in Geilo from 1974 to 1986. He was a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from 1977 to 1985, began meeting regularly from 1982 for Minister of Justice Mona Røkke, and was then elected as a regular representative for three terms from 1985 to 1997, before again becoming a deputy representative from 1997 to 2001. He served as a delegate to the

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from 1986 to 1989, and as a member of the

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(PACE) from 1989 to 1997, until 1993 as deputy leader. He was also a member of the Ål municipal council from 1975 to 1987, and again from 1999 to 2003, and of the Buskerud county council from 1999 to 2007. In 2007 he released his book ''Amerikabrevet: Europa i fare'', translated to English and published in the United States as ''Letter to Lady Liberty: Europe in Danger'', about what he called "the Muslim invasion of Europe". The book was later noted to have cited counter-jihad blogger Fjordman as an "authoritative source", although only once in the context of his collection of the writings of

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. Berg has endorsed Ye'or's

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thesis, and has been described as "the most prominent Eurabia author in Norway" by Sindre Bangstad. In 2013 he released a follow-up book titled ''Demokrati eller islamisme. Europa under islam'' where he continues to warn against Muslim immigration. In her 2004 book ''

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'', Eurabia-author

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says there is "only one hero", namely Berg who was praised over four pages for speaking out against a report on Islamic relations in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg in 1991.

Bibliography

* 2016 – ''Parlamenturismen. Norske folkevalde på utflukt''. Samlaget. * 2013 – ''Demokrati eller islamisme. Europa under islam?'' Genesis. * 2010 – ''Når flaumen går''. Samlaget. * 2009 – ''Rakfisk i godt lag''. Samlaget. * 2009 – ''Olav Thon - Billionaire in a Parka''. North American Heritage Press. * 2008 – ''Olav Thon - milliardær i anorakk''. Kagge Forlag. * 2007 – ''Amerikabrevet: Europa i fare''. Koloritt forlag. * 2007 – ''Letter to Lady Liberty: Europe in Danger''. Koloritt forlag. * 2006 – ''Når lauvet sprett''. Samlaget. * 2005 – ''Me og uss, de og dikko - dialekt i Ål og Torpo'', redaktør. * 2004 – ''Når sevja stig''. Samlaget.

Discography

* 2010 – ''Sogesvall - hermur, humor og buskspel. Hallgrim Berg og Knut Buen''. Buen Kulturverkstad, NYCD 16. * 2010 – ''Sputer og drev – munnharpe i 100. Hallgrim Berg og Erik Røine''. Grappa Musikkforlag, HCD 7254. * 2008 – ''Amerikabrevet: Europa i fare''. Norsk Lyd- og Blindeskriftbibliotek. * 2006 – ''Når lauvet sprett''. Lydbokforlaget. * 2006 – ''Fille-Vern - gamle og nye mestre i norsk munnharpetradisjon''. NRK/Ta:lik TA29CD. * 2004 – ''Når sevja stig''. Lydbokforlaget. * 2002 – ''4th International Jew's Harp festival''. Heilo HCD 7189. * 2001 – ''I føykje og snjor''. European Snowcross Championship/Hylestad Snøscooterklubb. * 1999 – ''Drammensviser''. Moberg Media. * 1999 – ''Munnharpa - Hallgrim Berg og Erik Røine''. Heilo HCD 7149. * 1998 – ''Zotora: Emigrate - didjeridoo, Jew's harp and willow flutes''. * 1997 – ''Seljefløyta - Berg, Jacobsen, Ofsdal''. Heilo HCD 7131. * 1997 – ''Ari Thunda presents: Hal Berg/Licensed to dance''. MNW Records, MNWCD 322.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Berg, Hallgrim 1945 births Living people People from Ål Members of the Storting Norwegian critics of Islam Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Buskerud politicians Norwegian traditional musicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians