Arve Johannes Lønnum (2 October 1911 – 18 December 1988) was a

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professor of medicine and politician for the Progress Party. He was born in Egge, Nord-Trøndelag. He took the cand.med. degree in 1945 and the dr.med. degree in 1966. He was a chief physician at the

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and

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at the

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. Lønnum wrote many books about health politics and subjects within military history. He became part of the environment around

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, and was one of the leaders in Anders Lange's Party, where he also was chairman from 1975 to 1978 (from 1977 the name was the Progress Party). He was a member of

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city council after the

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. He sat as a city council member together with his son Arve Lønnum, Jr. He was decorated with the

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. He died in December 1988.

References

1911 births 1988 deaths Progress Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Oslo Norwegian neurologists Academic staff of the University of Oslo {{Norway-politician-1910s-stub