Inge Lønning

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Inge Lønning
Lucy Smith
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1997 – 30 September 2009
ConstituencyOslo
Personal details
Born
Inge Johan Lønning

(1938-02-20)20 February 1938
Fana, Norway
Died24 March 2013(2013-03-24) (aged 75)
Beitostølen, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Kari Andersen (m. 1962–2008; her death)
Mari Mæland (m. 2012–2013; his death)
Children4, including Lars Lønning
EducationUniversity of Oslo
Military service
Allegiance Norway
Branch/service Navy

Inge Johan Lønning (20 February 1938 – 24 March 2013) was a Norwegian Lutheran theologian and politician for the

European Movement in Norway, as a Member of Parliament, as Vice President of the Parliament, as Vice President of the Conservative Party, and as President of the Nordic Council.[1][2]

Biography

Lønning was born in Fana, Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Per Lønning (1898–1974) and Anna Gurine Strømø (1895–1966). His older brother was Bishop Per Lønning (1928-2016). He earned his

Norwegian Navy. He earned his doctorate
in theology at the University of Oslo in 1971 and was appointed professor in systematic theology at the University of Oslo the same year. In 1985 he was elected rector of the University of Oslo, serving until 1992, while maintaining his chair as professor of theology until his retirement in 2008.[1][3]

In 1971, Lønning also started his political career, when he was elected into the Oslo city council for one term and also the city's board of education for eight years. Lønning was elected as a member of

Norwegian parliament for three terms, from 1997 through 2009. He was (at the time of his death) the president of Lagtinget, was vice president of Stortinget from 2001 to 2005, and also served as a member of several parliamentary committees.[1]

He was president of the Nordic Council in 2003, and was awarded honorary doctorates from Luther College and Åbo Akademi University.[1] He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[4]

He died on 24 March 2013, after he fell ill while

cross country skiing at Beitostølen.[5]

Selected works

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Inge Lønning". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Per Lønning". Store norske leksikon. 18 June 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Inge Lønning". Minervanett. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Gruppe 8: Religionsvitenskap og teologi" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Inge Lønning er død". Aftenposten. 25 March 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

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Academic offices
Preceded by Rectors of the University of Oslo
1985–1992 		Succeeded by
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