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Arne Øren
Arne Øren (born 29 December 1943) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. He graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.mag. degree in 1968, and later took courses which enabled him to be a teacher. He taught in middle schools in Slemmestad, Spikkestad and Rolvsøy until 1982. He was elected to the municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Rolvsøy in 1975. He became deputy mayor from 1980 to 1982, and mayor from 1982 to 1991. He remained a council member until Rolvsøy municipality ceased to exist. Øren instead concentrated on the position of county mayor () of Østfold, which he became following the 1991 Norwegian local elections, 1991 election. He stepped down ahead of the 2007 Norwegian local elections, 2007 election. He is also the chair of Kommunal Landspensjonskasse. He has chaired Østfold Bompengeselskap. References 1943 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Østfold Chairpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party (; , A or Ap; ), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party (, DNA), is a Social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Norway, 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 party in a Minority government, minority governing coalition with the Centre Party (Norway), Centre Party from 2021 until the Centre Party's exit from government in 2025, with Støre serving as the current Prime Minister of Norway. The Labour Party is officially committed to social-democratic ideals. Its slogan since the 1930s has been "everyone shall be included" () 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, progress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Børre Stokke
Børre is a Norwegian given name, and may refer to: *Børre Dalhaug (born 1974), Norwegian musician and arranger *Børre Falkum-Hansen (1919–2006), Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist *Egil Børre Johnsen (born 1936), Norwegian writer *Børre Knudsen (1937–2014), Norwegian Lutheran minister *Fred Børre Lundberg (born 1969), former Nordic combined skier from Norway *Børre Næss (born 1982), Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2002 *Børre Rognlien (born 1944), Norwegian sports official and politician *Børre Rønningen (born 1949), Norwegian politician *Børre Sæthre (born 1967), Norwegian artist *Odd Børre Sørensen (1939–2023), Norwegian pop singer *Børre Steenslid (born 1985), Norwegian professional footballer See also * Borre (other) Borre may refer to: Places France * Borre, Nord, a commune of the Nord ''département'' in northern France Denmark * Borre, Denmark, a village on the island of Møn * Borre Fen, a bog in Himmerland, a penin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairpersons Of County Councils Of Norway
The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group or organisation, presides over meetings of the group, and is required to conduct the group's business in an orderly fashion. In some organizations, the chair is also known as ''president'' (or other title). In others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two terms are used for distinct positions. The term chairman may be used in a neutral manner, not directly implying the gender of the holder. In meetings or conferences, to "chair" something (chairing) means to lead the event. Terminology Terms for the office and its holder include ''chair'', ''chairman'', ''chairwoman'', ''chairperson'', ''convenor'', ''facilitator'', '' moderator'', ''president'', and ''presiding officer''. The chair of a parliamentary chamber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayors Of Places In Østfold
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Party (Norway) Politicians
Labour Party or Labor Party is a name used by many political parties. Africa Burkina Faso * Party of Labour of Burkina, active 1990–1996 * Voltaic Labour Party, active South Africa * Labour Party (South Africa) * Labour Party (South Africa, 1969) * Labour Party (South Africa, 2024) * Natal Labour Party * New Labour Party (South Africa) * Transvaal Independent Labour Party Elsewhere in Africa *MPLA, formerly known as the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola – Labour Party * Independent Labor Party, Burundi * Congolese Party of Labour, Republic of the Congo * Labor Party of Liberia * Labour Party (Mauritius), one of the two major parties in Mauritius * Labour Party (Morocco) * South West African Labour Party, Namibia, active circa 1970s * Labour Party (Nigeria) *Labour Party of Sine Saloum, Senegal, active circa 1960 * Tanzania Labour Party * Zimbabwe Labour Party Asia Armenia * All Armenian Labour Party *United Labour Party (Armenia) India *Labour Party (Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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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 10 – WWII: Guadalcanal campaign, Guadalcanal Campaign: American forces of the 2nd Marine Division and the 25th Infantry Division (United States), 25th Infantry Division begin their assaults on the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse#Galloping Horse, Galloping Horse and Sea Horse on Guadalcanal. Meanwhile, the Japanese Seventeenth Army (Japan), 17th Army makes plans to abandon the island and after fierce resistance withdraws to the west coast of Guadalcanal. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Haabeth
Ole Haabeth (born 18 September 1950) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Haabeth was mayor of Fredrikstad until 2007. Following the 2007 elections, Haabeth became county mayor (''fylkesordfører'') of Østfold, succeeding party fellow Arne Øren Arne Øren (born 29 December 1943) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. He graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.mag. degree in 1968, and later took courses which enabled him to be a teacher. He taugh .... References * 1950 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Mayors of places in Østfold Chairpersons of County Councils of Norway Politicians from Fredrikstad {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Østfold County Municipality
Østfold County Municipality () is the regional governing administration of Østfold county in Norway. The county municipality was established in its most early form on 1 January 1976 when the law was changed to allow elected county councils in Norway. The county municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020, when Østfold was merged with the neighboring counties of Akershus and Buskerud, creating the new Viken county which is led by the Viken County Municipality. On 1 January 2024, following the dissolution of Viken county, the county municipality of Østfold was re-established. The administrative seat is located in Sarpsborg. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of the 11 upper secondary schools with about 10,000 pupils. It manages all the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage sites in the county. Public transport is managed through Østfold Kollektivtrafikk. County government The Østfold county coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kommunal Landspensjonskasse
Kommunal Landspensjonskasse Gjensidig Forsikringsselskap or KLP is an Oslo-based mutual organization, mutual insurance company that manages the pensions of municipal employees in Norway. As of 31 March 2021, the fund had assets of Norwegian krone, NOK 813.5 billion (US$95.1 billion), with 337 municipalities of Norway, municipal and County municipality (Norway), county authorities, 31 Helseforetak, health trusts and 2,300 public sector firms as clients. It is Norway's largest pension fund and KLP Eiendom is a major subsidiary that manages real estate in Norway and Denmark. State employees are insured through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. History The company was founded as a managed fund under the Norsk Kollektiv Pensjonskasse on 15 February 1949 as a result of decisions by the Union of Norwegian Cities and the Norwegian Association of Rural Municipalities with the aim of offering municipal employees occupational pensions. It then managed the customers' occupational pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Oslo
The University of Oslo (; ) is a public university, public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation#Europe, oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick University, the university was established in 1811 as the de facto Norwegian continuation of Denmark-Norway's common university, the University of Copenhagen, with which it shares many traditions. It was named for King Frederick VI of Denmark and Norway, and received its current name in 1939. The university was commonly nicknamed "The Royal Frederick's" (''Det Kgl. Frederiks'') before the name change, and informally also referred to simply as ''Universitetet'' (). The university was the only university in Norway until the University of Bergen was founded in 1946. It has approximately 27,700 students and employs around 6,000 people. Its faculties include (Lutheranism, Lutheran) theology (with the Lutheran Church of Norway having been Norway's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Norwegian Local Elections
Country-wide local elections for seats in municipality and county councils were held throughout Norway on 10 September 2007, with some areas polling on 9 September as well. For most places this meant that two elections, the municipal elections and the county elections ran concurrently. In addition, several municipalities held direct mayoral elections. For the country at large, the election produced a major setback for the Socialist Left Party, while most other parties, including the two other parties of the governing Red-Green Coalition, the Norwegian Labour Party and the Centre Party, made some advances or held their position from 2003. Term of office was 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2011. Identification requirement A new rule required voters to produce an identity document in order to vote. This change was criticized by the Red Electoral Alliance who argued that poor people without such documents would be unable to afford such a document, and thus wind up disenfranchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
