Realph Norland
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Realph Norland was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Conservative Party
, best known as editor-in-chief of Tønsbergs Blad
.
to pharmacist J. Norland. His father and his brother, Andreas Norland, were both active in the Conservative Party. Norland took the examen artium
in 1921 and the cand.jur. degree in 1925. In 1924 he was a board member of the Norwegian Students' Society, and in 1925 he chaired the Oslo Conservative Students' association
.
He soon became involved in politics. From 1926 to 1932 he was a secretary in Fedrelandslaget
. He then joined the Conservative Party
, and was the secretary for its national board from 1933 to 1940. After World War II
he helped with rebuilding the party, which had been forbidden for the last five years, during the German occupation of Norway. He became editor-in-chief of the party newspaper Tønsbergs Blad
. He sat from 1945 to 1946 and from 1954 to his death. He was also known for hiring Sverre Mitsem
in the newspaper in 1942, effective from 1945 when World War II was over. Mitsem became co-editor with Norland in 1954, and continued after Norland's death. Later political work included a seat in Tønsberg
city council, which Norland held from 1955 to his death. From 1956 he was a member of the committee that wrote the Conservative Party national platform
.
Together with pharmacist
Aasta Sigrun Sæther (1903–1968) he had the son Andreas Norland
, who started his career in Tønsbergs Blad in 1958 and became editor-in-chief of Adresseavisen
, Verdens Gang
, Osloavisen
and Aftenposten
. Realph Norland died abruptly in October 1963, when his heart stopped.
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...
, best known as editor-in-chief of Tønsbergs Blad
Tønsbergs Blad
Tønsbergs Blad is a local newspaper published in Tønsberg, Norway. The newspaper was founded by printer Hans Jørgen Magnus Hansen on 3 August 1870, with an initial circulation of 210 copies. By the turn of the century the circulation had grown to 2,600. In 1881 the newspaper was purchased by...
.
Career
He was born in BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
to pharmacist J. Norland. His father and his brother, Andreas Norland, were both active in the Conservative Party. Norland took the examen artium
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...
in 1921 and the cand.jur. degree in 1925. In 1924 he was a board member of the Norwegian Students' Society, and in 1925 he chaired the Oslo Conservative Students' association
Conservative Students' Association (Oslo)
The Conservative Students' Association is a Norwegian students' association of the University of Oslo, located at Majorstuen, Slemdalsveien 7 together with the Norwegian Students' Society. It is politically conservative and is associated with the Conservative Party and the European Democrat Students...
.
He soon became involved in politics. From 1926 to 1932 he was a secretary in Fedrelandslaget
Fedrelandslaget
The Fatherland League was a political organisation in Norway, which was founded on 25 January 1925. By the initiative of young industrialist Joakim Lehmkuhl, the organisation was co-founded with polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen and former Prime Minister Christian Michelsen...
. He then joined the 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...
, and was the secretary for its national board from 1933 to 1940. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he helped with rebuilding the party, which had been forbidden for the last five years, during the German occupation of Norway. He became editor-in-chief of the party newspaper Tønsbergs Blad
Tønsbergs Blad
Tønsbergs Blad is a local newspaper published in Tønsberg, Norway. The newspaper was founded by printer Hans Jørgen Magnus Hansen on 3 August 1870, with an initial circulation of 210 copies. By the turn of the century the circulation had grown to 2,600. In 1881 the newspaper was purchased by...
. He sat from 1945 to 1946 and from 1954 to his death. He was also known for hiring Sverre Mitsem
Sverre Mitsem (writer)
Sverre Mitsem was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and article writer. He is known as editor-in-chief of Tønsbergs Blad from 1954 to 1977 and for the column "SORRY" in Aftenposten, which he wrote from 1946 to 1996.-Career:He was born in Glemmen, and had his first journalist job in...
in the newspaper in 1942, effective from 1945 when World War II was over. Mitsem became co-editor with Norland in 1954, and continued after Norland's death. Later political work included a seat in Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
city council, which Norland held from 1955 to his death. From 1956 he was a member of the committee that wrote the Conservative Party national platform
Party platform
A party platform, or platform sometimes also referred to as a manifesto, is a list of the actions which a political party, individual candidate, or other organization supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said peoples' candidates voted into political office or...
.
Together with pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
Aasta Sigrun Sæther (1903–1968) he had the son Andreas Norland
Andreas Norland
Andreas Norland is a Norwegian newspaper editor. He is known as editor of three large newspapers Adresseavisen, Verdens Gang and Aftenposten, and has also held other positions in the Schibsted media conglomerate.-Early life:...
, who started his career in Tønsbergs Blad in 1958 and became editor-in-chief of Adresseavisen
Adresseavisen
Adresseavisen is a regional newspaper published daily, except Sundays, in Trondheim, Norway. It is an independent, conservative newspaper with a daily circulation of approximately 85,000. It is also informally known as Adressa. The newspaper covers the areas of Trøndelag and Nordmøre.Adresseavisen...
, Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
, Osloavisen
Osloavisen
Osloavisen was a short-lived local newspaper in Oslo, Norway.-History:It was owned by Schibsted, and established in 1987. Its first and only editor-in-chief was Andreas Norland. Reportedly, the idea of a local newspaper in Oslo came from Einar Hanseid, who succeeded Norland in the position he left...
and 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...
. Realph Norland died abruptly in October 1963, when his heart stopped.