Leif Herbrand Eriksen
Encyclopedia
Leif Herbrand Eriksen was a Norwegian
journalist and politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Eidsvoll
and finished
his secondary school in 1941 at Oslo Cathedral School. In 1946 he was hired as a journalist in Arbeiderbladet
. He also edited Arbeiderkalenderen. He retired in 1988.
He joined Oslo Labour Party and was a member of the school board. From 1977 to 1979 he was a private adviser (now known as political adviser) in the Ministry of Social Affairs
.
He was engaged in social affairs and was the chairman of Frambu for twenty years, and edited the magazines Cerebral Parese-bladet and Reumatikeren. He was also a board member of the Norwegian People's Aid, and was active in the Norwegian Union of Journalists
and Norges Forsvarsforening.
After 1983 he moved back to Eidsvoll and chaired the Labour Party branch there. Local historical books include Lensmannen. 800 år i samfunnets tjeneste (1996) and Andelva, treforedlingsindustrien og Nygård (2005). He died in January 2009, shortly after celebrating his diamond wedding
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
journalist and politician 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....
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He was born in Eidsvoll
Eidsvoll
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet.-Name:...
and 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 school in 1941 at Oslo Cathedral School. In 1946 he was hired as a journalist in Arbeiderbladet
Dagsavisen
Dagsavisen is a daily newspaper published in Oslo, Norway. The former party organ of the Norwegian Labour Party, the ties loosened over time from 1975 to 1999, and it is now fully independent...
. He also edited Arbeiderkalenderen. He retired in 1988.
He joined Oslo Labour Party and was a member of the school board. From 1977 to 1979 he was a private adviser (now known as political adviser) in the Ministry of Social Affairs
Norwegian Ministry of Labour
The Norwegian Ministry of Labour was a Norwegian ministry which was established on 1 September 1885 and was disestablished on 22 February 1946...
.
He was engaged in social affairs and was the chairman of Frambu for twenty years, and edited the magazines Cerebral Parese-bladet and Reumatikeren. He was also a board member of the Norwegian People's Aid, and was active in the Norwegian Union of Journalists
Norwegian Union of Journalists
The Norwegian Union of Journalists is a trade union in Norway. It consists of editorial personnel in newspapers, magazines, television and radio, as well as freelance journalists....
and Norges Forsvarsforening.
After 1983 he moved back to Eidsvoll and chaired the Labour Party branch there. Local historical books include Lensmannen. 800 år i samfunnets tjeneste (1996) and Andelva, treforedlingsindustrien og Nygård (2005). He died in January 2009, shortly after celebrating his diamond wedding
Wedding anniversary
-Official recognition:In the Commonwealth realms, one can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that...
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