Arnljot Strømme Svendsen
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Arnljot Ole Strømme Svendsen (born 5 December 1921) is a Norwegian economist and politician for the Conservative Party
.
He was born in Kristiania
as the son of Ole A. Strømme Svendsen (1883–1975) and Dagmar Bærem (1886–1976). He finished
his secondary education in 1941 and took the cand.oecon.
degree in 1946. In 1948 he was hired as a research fellow at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. He was promoted to docent
in 1956 and professor in 1966. He managed Samfunnsøkonomisk Institutt from 1957 to 1967 and the Skipsfartsøkonomisk Institutt from 1958 to his retirement in 1991. In 1953 he married Bertha I. Nygaard.
He was a member of Bergen city council from 1956 to 1967, and chaired his local Conservative Party
chapter from 1967 to 1970. In 1972 he chaired the county chapter of Ja til EF. He also chaired the board of the theatre Den Nationale Scene
from 1960 to 1991, the Norwegian Theatres Association
from 1970 to 1992, and the board of Den norske Creditbank
's department in Bergen. He helped found the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights
, and chaired it for ten years. He was a board member of the Bergen International Festival
and a member of the National Wages Board
.
He biographed Vebjørn Tandberg
together with Helmer Dahl
, both Rolf Berntzen
and Lothar Lindtner
together with Alf H. Madsen, as well as Hilmar Reksten
. Other important books are Sea Transport and Shipping Economics (1958), Industriens historie i Norge (1969, with Gunnar Wasberg) and I fartens, kraftens og velstandens epoke (1977). His academic publications number about 120, and he is a member of the Selskapet til Vitenskapenes Fremme from 1967. He has won the Hedda Award
and is a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
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He was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as the son of Ole A. Strømme Svendsen (1883–1975) and Dagmar Bærem (1886–1976). He finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education in 1941 and took the cand.oecon.
Cand.oecon.
Candidatus oeconomices or Candidata oeconomices , often abbreviated cand.oecon. is an academic degree in economics at Danish and Norwegian universities. It is roughly equivalent to a Master of Economics, but it consists of 4+2 years, and was based on a four year cand.mag.. The degree was replaced...
degree in 1946. In 1948 he was hired as a research fellow at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. He was promoted to docent
Docent
Docent is a title at some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks below professor . Docent is also used at some universities generically for a person who has the right to teach...
in 1956 and professor in 1966. He managed Samfunnsøkonomisk Institutt from 1957 to 1967 and the Skipsfartsøkonomisk Institutt from 1958 to his retirement in 1991. In 1953 he married Bertha I. Nygaard.
He was a member of Bergen city council from 1956 to 1967, and chaired his local Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
chapter from 1967 to 1970. In 1972 he chaired the county chapter of Ja til EF. He also chaired the board of the theatre Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatre in Norway.-History:...
from 1960 to 1991, the Norwegian Theatres Association
Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras
The Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras is an employers' organisation in Norway for theatre and symphony orchestra institutions.-Organization:...
from 1970 to 1992, and the board of Den norske Creditbank
Den norske Creditbank
Den norske Creditbank or DnC is a defunct Norwegian commercial bank created in 1857. In 1990 it merged with Bergen Bank to create Den norske Bank...
's department in Bergen. He helped found the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights
Rafto Foundation for Human Rights
The Rafto Foundation for Human Rights was established in 1986 in a memory of , a professor of Economic History at the Norwegian School of Economics and a human rights activist. The main objective of the is the promotion of freedom of political expression and enterprise...
, and chaired it for ten years. He was a board member of the Bergen International Festival
Bergen International Festival
Bergen International Festival is an annual international music and cultural festival in Bergen, Norway. The festival is the largest in the Nordic countries in its genre and has a large number of activities in music, dance, literature, visual arts, folklore etc...
and a member of the National Wages Board
National Wages Board
The National Wages Board is a Norwegian body for resolving labour disputes.Its task is to perform a compulsory arbitration when negotiations of parties in Norwegian working life stall, and if the conflict has "consequences for life or health, or has other seriously damaging effects on society"...
.
He biographed Vebjørn Tandberg
Vebjørn Tandberg
Vebjørn Tandberg was a Norwegian electronics engineer. An alumnus of the Norwegian Institute of Technology, founded Tandbergs Radiofabrikk of Oslo in 1933, and made it a great success....
together with Helmer Dahl
Helmer Dahl
Helmer Hartmann Dahl was a Norwegian engineer.He graduated as an engineer from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1931, and was hired at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in 1935. From 1942 to 1945 he was in exile in the United Kingdom...
, both Rolf Berntzen
Rolf Berntzen
Rolf Johannes Berntzen was a Norwegian actor.He was born in Bergen. He co-founded Bergens Dramatiske Klubb in 1939, made his debut at Den Nationale Scene in 1941 and was officially hired there in 1943. He stayed at Den Nationale Scene for his entire career, except for an intermezzo at the National...
and Lothar Lindtner
Lothar Lindtner
Lothar Lindtner was a Norwegian actor from Bergen who played a large number of roles at The National Theatre...
together with Alf H. Madsen, as well as Hilmar Reksten
Hilmar Reksten
Hilmar A Reksten was a Norwegian shipping magnate. After studying business in Cologne, he started his own company in 1929...
. Other important books are Sea Transport and Shipping Economics (1958), Industriens historie i Norge (1969, with Gunnar Wasberg) and I fartens, kraftens og velstandens epoke (1977). His academic publications number about 120, and he is a member of the Selskapet til Vitenskapenes Fremme from 1967. He has won the Hedda Award
Hedda Award
The Hedda Award is a Norwegian theatre award, first awarded in 1998. It is named after the character "Hedda" from Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler. Among the prize categories, which have varied over the years, are best theatre production, best direction, best stage performance, and occasionally an...
and is a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.