Ole N. Hoemsnes
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Ole Norvald Hoemsnes is a Norwegian journalist.
He was born in Fræna
. He was hired as a political journalist in Morgenbladet
in 1959, in Morgenposten
in 1963 and in Aftenposten
in 1964. From 1966 to 1970 he chaired the trade union
Norwegian Union of Journalists
, and from 1970 to 1971 he worked as a press counsellor in the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister
. He played a central role in the fall of the cabinet for which he was working; the Borten cabinet
. Hoemsnes chronicled his own role in the 1986 book Skjebnedøgn.
After 1971, he returned to Aftenposten, where he worked until 1992. After retiring he has written several books on Norwegian industrial history
.
He was born in Fræna
Fræna
Fræna is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Romsdal. The municipality is located on the Romsdal peninsula surrounding the Frænfjorden, the eastern shore of the Julsund strait, and includes most of the Hustadvika area...
. He was hired as a political journalist in Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet is a Norwegian weekly newspaper. It was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg, and was the country's first daily newspaper. For a long time, it was also the country's biggest newspaper. It was closed down by the German Wehrmacht during World War II...
in 1959, in Morgenposten
Morgenposten
Morgenposten is a former Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1861 to 1971. It was the largest newspaper in Norway from the 1870s until the early 1900s, when its name was Christiania Nyheds- og Avertissements-Blad, also nicknamed Sværta....
in 1963 and in Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
in 1964. From 1966 to 1970 he chaired the trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
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 from 1970 to 1971 he worked as a press counsellor in the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister
Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister
The Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister is a political and bureaucratic office that assists the Cabinet of Norway and the Prime Minister of Norway in the leadership of the Cabinet and Government. It has since 2005 been led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg . Minister and Chief of Staff is Karl...
. He played a central role in the fall of the cabinet for which he was working; the Borten cabinet
Cabinet Borten
Borten's Cabinet governed Norway between 12 October 1965 and 17 March 1971. The cabinet wes led by Per Borten and consisted of the Conservative Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic Party. It had the following composition:...
. Hoemsnes chronicled his own role in the 1986 book Skjebnedøgn.
After 1971, he returned to Aftenposten, where he worked until 1992. After retiring he has written several books on Norwegian industrial history
Industrial history
Industry in the sense of professional manufacturing has existed for millennia, since the first cities rose.-Cottage industry:A cottage industry is an industry – primarily manufacturing – which includes many producers, working from their homes, typically part time...
.