Alv Jakob Fostervoll
Alv Jakob Fostervoll | |
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| Born | 20 January 1932 Kristiansund, Norway |
| Died | 15 June 2015 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Labour |
Alv Jakob Fostervoll (20 January 1932 – 15 June 2015) was a
Biography
Fostervoll was born at Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He attended the teachers college in Volda and worked as a school teacher prior to entering politics. He held various political position in Kristiansund municipality council from 1959 to 1969, serving as deputy mayor in the period 1967–1969. From 1967 to 1969 he was also a member of Møre og Romsdal county council.[2]
He was elected to the
He was the president of the Norwegian Defense Association (Norges Forsvarsforening) from 1981 to 1989 and of the Norwegian Atlantic Committee from 1995 to 2007. His career in politics ended with the post of
Honors
- Commander of the Order of St. Olav, 1995
- Commander of the 1st degree Order of the Dannebrog, 1993
- Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium), 1998
- King Olav Vs Jubilee Medal, 1957–1982, 1982
References
- ^ "Alv Jakob Fostervoll". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Nekrolog: Alv Jakob Fostervoll". Aftenposten. 18 June 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ Egil Helle. "Trygve Bratteli". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Alv Jakob Fostervoll". Norsk senter for forskningsdata. Retrieved February 1, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Norges Forsvarsforening". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Norwegian Atlantic Committee". Den norske Atlanterhavskomité. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
Other sources
- "Alv Jakob Fostervoll" (in Norwegian). Storting.
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