John Alvheim
John Alvheim | |
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Second Deputy Leader of the Progress Party | |
In office 29 April 2001 – 22 May 2005 | |
Leader | Carl I. Hagen |
Preceded by | Terje Søviknes |
Succeeded by | Per Arne Olsen |
Personal details | |
Born | Øygarden, Norway | 21 May 1930
Died | 5 December 2005 Notodden, Norway | (aged 75)
Political party | Christian Democratic Party (until the 1970s) Progress Party (since the 1980s) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Nurse anesthetist |
John Ingolf Alvheim (21 May 1930 – 5 December 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He was a nurse anesthetist by profession, and served as aid worker in several developing countries during the 1970s. Alvheim was highly respected, also by his political opponents, for his vigorous fight for society's disadvantaged.
Personal life
Alvheim was born in
He also devoted much of his life to help less fortunate children in developing countries, building an orphanage for children in Bangladesh in 1979. He was married in 1980 to
Alvheim co-authored the autobiography Fra småting til Storting with Maj-Lis Stordal in 1990.[2]
Political career
Alvheim started his political career for the
Memoria
To his honor, the "Honorary Award of John I. Alvheim" (John I. Alvheim ærespris) has since 2005 been awarded annually by the Progress Party to someone who has made a special effort for the weak in society.[2] Alvheim was present to give the first award himself at the Progress Party national convention on 21 May 2005, but died in December later the same year of a heart attack after many years being a smoker.
Award recipients have been:
- 2005 – Slumsøster Salvation Army, for his efforts for the poor
- 2006 – Ola Ødegaard in the Foundation of Justice for Taperne
- 2007 – Private Investigator Tore Sandberg
- 2008 – Kai Zahl, founder of Dissimilis
- 2009 – Lise Karlsen, Evangeliesenteret
- 2010 – Stine Sofies Foundation
- 2011 – Lifestyle for the elderly
- 2012 – Grete Kvalheim
- 2013 – LEVE – National Association for Suicidal Suffering
- 2014 – Shirley Bottolfsen
- 2015 – Stiftelsen Retretten
References
- ^ "Alvheim, John I. (1930-2005)". Stortinget.no (in Norwegian). 9 March 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Olaussen, Lise Merete. "John Alvheim". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 August 2010.