Eigil Gullvåg
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Eigil Gullvåg was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Trondheim
. He was hired as a journalist in Arbeider-Avisa
in 1945, and was editor-in-chief from 1958 to 1983. When stepping down as editor-in-chief, he was decorated with the HM The King's Medal of Merit
. He continued working in the newspaper until reaching the retirement age. He was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Press Association
and Association of Norwegian Editors.
Gullvåg was also active in the Norwegian Labour Party
. He was a member of its national board from 1961 to 1969, and represented the party in Trondheim
city council for five terms; from 1970 to 1971 he served as deputy mayor, and from 1964 to 1980 he was a member of the city council executive committee. From 1976 to 1983 he was also a member of Sør-Trøndelag
county council
. At the time of his death in November 1991, he had recently been re-elected for a sixth term.
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 Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. He was hired as a journalist in Arbeider-Avisa
Arbeider-Avisa
Arbeider-Avisa was a daily newspaper published in Trondheim, Norway, started in 1924 and defunct in 1996...
in 1945, and was editor-in-chief from 1958 to 1983. When stepping down as editor-in-chief, he was decorated with the HM The King's Medal of Merit
HM The King's Medal of Merit
The King's Medal of Merit is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold and silver. The medal in gold is rewarded for extraordinary achievements of importance to the...
. He continued working in the newspaper until reaching the retirement age. He was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Press Association
Norwegian Press Association
The Norwegian Press Association is Norwegian association established in 1910, for press people with journalism as their main profession. Among its members are the Norwegian Union of Journalists, the Association of Norwegian Editors, Norsk Lokalradioforbund and the Norwegian Media Businesses'...
and Association of Norwegian Editors.
Gullvåg was also active in the Norwegian 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 a member of its national board from 1961 to 1969, and represented the party in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
city council for five terms; from 1970 to 1971 he served as deputy mayor, and from 1964 to 1980 he was a member of the city council executive committee. From 1976 to 1983 he was also a member of Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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county council
County council (Norway)
A County Council is the highest governing body of the county municipalities in Norway. The county council sets the scope of the county municipal activity. The council is led by a chairman or county mayor...
. At the time of his death in November 1991, he had recently been re-elected for a sixth term.