Gunnar Garbo
Gunnar Garbo | |
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Born | Bergen, Norway | 19 April 1924
Died | 29 June 2016 | (aged 92)
Spouses | Gerd Olsen (m. 1944–1950)Maren Elisabeth Lund
(m. 1951; died 1958)Kirsten Agathe Lien
(m. 1959–1973) |
Gunnar Garbo (19 April 1924 – 29 June 2016) was a Norwegian journalist, politician, and ambassador. He represented the
Early and personal life
Garbo was born in Bergen, as the son of Ingvald Garbo and Sara Haugland.[2] His father Ingvald Garbo was shot by the Germans in 1941, for listening to radio and distributing the news.[3] Gunnar Garbo himself had to flee to Sweden in 1943, where he joined the police troops. He worked as a journalist for Bergens Tidende from 1945, and was later editor of the newspaper Nidaros in Trondheim, from 1954 to 1957.[2][1]
Political career
Garbo was a member of Bergen
He was deputy representative to the
Garbo was a researcher at the
Garbo has written several books and numerous articles on political issues, in particular on international politics, including themes such as disarmament and on the United Nations. He has also written memoirs from his political life.[2][1][6]
References
- ^ a b c d Garvik, Olav (2001). "Gunnar Garbo". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Gunnar Garbo" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ Ording, Arne; Johnson, Gudrun; Garder, Johan (1949). Våre falne 1939-1945. Vol. 1. Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 673.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ^ "M. Gunnar GARBO". Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ Garbo, Gunnar (September 2008). "The Responsibility of the West". IPS Columnist Service. Retrieved 2009-04-09.