Aake Anker Ording
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Aake Anker Ording was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for Mot Dag
and the Labour Party
.
He was born in Halden
. He was a second cousin of actor Jørn Ording
and historian and politician Arne Ording
, and a first cousin once removed of educator and theologian Fredrik Ording
and theologian Hans Nielsen Hauge Ording
. He graduated from the Royal Frederick University
with the cand.jur. degree in 1924. While studying he joined a study circle of young, revolutionary intellectuals; Aake Anker Ording, Arne Ording, Erling Falk
, Viggo Hansteen
and Trond Hegna
in particular. These would form the backbone of the group Mot Dag
. In 1927 Ording became the first secretary-general of Nordisk Clartéforbund (the Nordic Clarté Association), which organized the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
and Swedish branches
of the organization Clarté. He was probably aware of Erling Falk's infamous embezzlement of Norwegian Students' Society funds in 1926–1927, as he gradually became part of a Mot Dag "triumvirate" of Falk, himself and Gunnar Røise, but unlike Falk he was welcomed to the Labour Party when Mot Dag was dissolved in 1936. Ording was a member of Mot Dag' s secretariat formed in 1935 when Falk drifted away as a leader, and was present (together with Arne Ording, Trond Hegna and Karl Evang
) during membership discussion meetings with the Labour Party.
From 1924 to 1928 Ording worked in his own attorney's office together with Viggo Hansteen. From 1933 to 1940 he ran an attorney's office with Clarté leader Brynjulf Bull
. He fled to the United Kingdom when World War II reached Norway in 1940. He was acting director of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation-in-exile before Toralf Øksnevad reached the United Kingdom from Sweden. He then worked in the Bank of Norway from 1940 to 1942, then as assistant secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
. In 1945 he became acting assistant secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
, and he was an advisor for the Norwegian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly
in 1946. He was also a secretary for the Labour Party
parliamentary group for some time. He worked in the United Nations Secretariat
from 1947. During this period he became internationally known for initiating the fundraiser United Nations Appeal for Children. Wrote Time Magazine
; "the worldwide campaign [...] was conceived by Norway's tall, blue-eyed, idealistic U.N. Staffer Aake Ording, to fill a gap left by the world's governments".
As a later secretary of international affairs in the Labour Party, Ording was a particularly strong supporter of Israel
. He was a founding member of the Norwegian Israel Committee, in the wake of the Six-Day War
. Haakon Lie
was the first chairman. His second cousin and Mot Dag fellow Arne Ording became an important advisor for the Labour Party too. Aake Anker Ording died in 1979.
Mot Dag
Mot Dag was a Norwegian periodical and a communist organization with the same name.It was established in 1921 under the initiative of Erling Falk, partly with origins in the debate forum in the Social Democratic student government in Oslo ; partly from a Falk-led study circle which from 1919...
and the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
.
He was born in Halden
Halden
is a both a town and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The seat of the municipality, Halden is a border town located at the Tista river delta on the Iddefjord, the southernmost border crossing between Norway and Sweden.-History:...
. He was a second cousin of actor Jørn Ording
Jørn Ording
Jørn Ording was a Norwegian actor, theatre instructor and screenwriter.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Jørgen Fredrik Ording...
and historian and politician Arne Ording
Arne Ording
Arne Ording was a Norwegian historian and politician for Mot Dag and the Labour Party.-Pre-war life and career:...
, and a first cousin once removed of educator and theologian Fredrik Ording
Fredrik Ording
Fredrik Christian Wildhagen Ording was a Norwegian educator, writer and politician for the Conservative Party....
and theologian Hans Nielsen Hauge Ording
Hans Ording
Hans Nielsen Hauge Ording was a Norwegian theologian.He was born in Solum as a son of dean Theodor Ording and Johanne Gabrielle Gustava Andrea Hauge . He was a grandson of Andreas Hauge, and great-grandson of Hans Nielsen Hauge...
. He graduated from the Royal Frederick University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
with the cand.jur. degree in 1924. While studying he joined a study circle of young, revolutionary intellectuals; Aake Anker Ording, Arne Ording, Erling Falk
Erling Falk
Erling Falk was a Norwegian politician, ideologist and writer. He was active in the Norwegian Students' Society, the Norwegian Labour Party and the Communist Party, but is best known as a leading figure in the group Mot Dag, who issued a periodical of the same name...
, Viggo Hansteen
Viggo Hansteen
Harald Viggo Hansteen was a Norwegian lawyer who was executed by the Nazis during the five-year Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. -Biography:...
and Trond Hegna
Trond Hegna
Trond Hegna was a Norwegian journalist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party and the Communist Party of Norway....
in particular. These would form the backbone of the group Mot Dag
Mot Dag
Mot Dag was a Norwegian periodical and a communist organization with the same name.It was established in 1921 under the initiative of Erling Falk, partly with origins in the debate forum in the Social Democratic student government in Oslo ; partly from a Falk-led study circle which from 1919...
. In 1927 Ording became the first secretary-general of Nordisk Clartéforbund (the Nordic Clarté Association), which organized the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
Clarté (Norway)
Clarté was a socialist and pacifist organisation in Norway.It was founded in 1925, and had its roots in a French-based international organization of the same name...
and Swedish branches
Clarté
Clarté is a non-partisan socialist students' organisation in Sweden. It publishes a periodical with the same name. Clarté was established in 1921, and was in its first years notable for its resolute opposition to Fascism...
of the organization Clarté. He was probably aware of Erling Falk's infamous embezzlement of Norwegian Students' Society funds in 1926–1927, as he gradually became part of a Mot Dag "triumvirate" of Falk, himself and Gunnar Røise, but unlike Falk he was welcomed to the Labour Party when Mot Dag was dissolved in 1936. Ording was a member of Mot Dag
Karl Evang
Karl Evang was a Norwegian physician and civil servant.He was born in Kristiania as a son of assisting secretary Jens Ingolf Evang and Anna Beate Wexelsen . He was a brother of Vilhelm Evang, and a relative of Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen, Per Kvist and Gunnar Jahn. He met physician Gerda S...
) during membership discussion meetings with the Labour Party.
From 1924 to 1928 Ording worked in his own attorney's office together with Viggo Hansteen. From 1933 to 1940 he ran an attorney's office with Clarté leader Brynjulf Bull
Brynjulf Bull
Brynjulf Friis Bull was a Norwegian lawyer, Supreme Court advocate and Mayor of Oslo.Brynjulf Bull was born in Kristiania and brought up in Alfaset in Oslo's Grorud Valley...
. He fled to the United Kingdom when World War II reached Norway in 1940. He was acting director of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation-in-exile before Toralf Øksnevad reached the United Kingdom from Sweden. He then worked in the Bank of Norway from 1940 to 1942, then as assistant secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1939 to 1950.It was established on 1 October 1939 as the Ministry of Provisioning, though having no relation to the Ministry of Provisioning which existed from 1916 to 1922. The name was...
. In 1945 he became acting assistant secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the foreign ministry of the Kingdom of Norway...
, and he was an advisor for the Norwegian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly
For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly, see:* General Assembly members* General Assembly observersThe United Nations General Assembly is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and the only one in which all member nations have equal representation...
in 1946. He was also a secretary for the Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
parliamentary group for some time. He worked in the United Nations Secretariat
United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and it is headed by the United Nations Secretary-General, assisted by a staff of international civil servants worldwide. It provides studies, information, and facilities needed by United Nations bodies for...
from 1947. During this period he became internationally known for initiating the fundraiser United Nations Appeal for Children. Wrote Time Magazine
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
; "the worldwide campaign [...] was conceived by Norway's tall, blue-eyed, idealistic U.N. Staffer Aake Ording, to fill a gap left by the world's governments".
As a later secretary of international affairs in the Labour Party, Ording was a particularly strong supporter of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He was a founding member of the Norwegian Israel Committee, in the wake of the Six-Day War
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
. Haakon Lie
Haakon Lie
Haakon Lie was a Norwegian politician who served as party secretary for the Norwegian Labour Party from 1945 to 1969. Coming from humble origins, he became involved in the labour movement at an early age, and quickly rose in the party system...
was the first chairman. His second cousin and Mot Dag fellow Arne Ording became an important advisor for the Labour Party too. Aake Anker Ording died in 1979.