Rune Gerhardsen
Rune Gerhardsen | |
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 Gerhardsen in 2007 | |
| Leader of the Workers' Youth League | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Bjørn Tore Godal |
| Succeeded by | Sissel Rønbeck |
| 3rd Governing Mayor of Oslo | |
| In office 1 January 1992 – 15 January 1997 | |
| Mayor | Ann-Marit Sæbønes Per Ditlev-Simonsen |
| Preceded by | Michael Tetzschner |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Huitfeldt |
| Chair of the Norwegian Skating Association | |
| In office 9 June 2013 – 16 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Vibecke Sørensen |
| Succeeded by | Mona Adolfsen |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Finn Arne Bakke |
| Succeeded by | Terje Andersen |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Bjørn Ruud |
| Succeeded by | Odd Pedersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1946 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 4 September 2021 (aged 75) Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Tove Strand (m. 1968, div. 1996) |
| Children | Marte Mina |
| Parent(s) | Einar Gerhardsen (father) Werna Gerhardsen (mother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Rune Gerhardsen (13 June 1946 – 4 September 2021) was a Norwegian politician, representing the Norwegian Labour Party, and sports leader at Norwegian Skating Association representing Aktiv SK.
Biography
Gerhardsen was a son of Werna and Einar Gerhardsen, and attended Oslo Cathedral School.[1] He chaired the Workers' Youth League from 1973 to 1975 and served as Oslo’s governing mayor from 1992 to 1997.
He chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1986 to 1990, again from 2001 to 2003 and for a third time from 2013 to 2017.[2]
Gerhardsen died of Alzheimer's disease at Nordseterhjemmet in Oslo on 4 September 2021, surrounded by his closest family. He was 75.[3]
Personal life
Gerhardsen was married to Tove Strand in 1968 (divorced in 1996) and they had two daughters, Marte and Mina.
Selected works
- Snillisme på norsk. Oslo: Schibsted. 1991. ISBN 9788251614009. OCLC 473471704.[4]
- Du er faren min likevel?. Oslo: Aschehoug. 2002. ISBN 9788203228155. OCLC 237797755.[5]
References
- ^ "Frispark bak mål". Kultur (in Norwegian). Dagbladet.no. 18 September 1998. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild, ed. (2005). Norges Skøyteforbunds årbok 2003–2005 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norwegian Skating Association. p. 183. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ^ "Rune Gerhardsen er død" (in Norwegian). NRK. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ Snillisme på norsk. OCLC 473471704. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ Du er faren min likevel?. OCLC 237797755. Retrieved 7 September 2021 – via worldcat.org.
External links
- "Rune Gerhardsen" (in Norwegian). Storting.
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