Leif Frode Onarheim

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Leif Frode Onarheim (23 August 1934 – 9 September 2021) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the

Conservative Party
.

Onarheim was board member and chair of several enterprises. He served as President of the Federation of Norwegian Industries, and later of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise. He was appointed rector of the BI Norwegian Business School, and was elected member of the Storting from 2001 to 2005.

Biography

Early life

Onarheim was born in

Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration,[1] graduating with the siv.øk. degree in 1960.[2]

In December 1958 he married Anne Helene Nygaard, nicknamed Annemor.[2] She has been active in local politics.[3]

Business career

In 1960 he started his professional career as salesman. From 1965 to 1967 he worked at the

employers' association Federation of Norwegian Industries,[1] having been vice president from 1979 to 1981.[2]

In 1991 he left the post as chief executive to become

Norwegian School of Management from 1993 to 1997, and the president of Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise from 1997 to 2001.[2]

He was also the chair of

Idun, Nora Mineralvann,[4] Nora Eiendom, Norgeskreditt and Vingmed Holding.[5] He has been a board member of Fjeldhammer Brug (vice chair), Forenede Forsikring, Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Standard Telefon og Kabelfabrik and Volvo Norge.[4]

Political career

Onarheim was elected to the

Parliament of Norway from Akershus in 2001, but was not re-elected in 2005. During his term he was a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment.[1]

He then decided to return to the business world. He was the chair of

Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.[1]

Death

Onarheim died on 9 September 2021, at the age of 87.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Leif Frode Onarheim" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  2. ^ a b c d e Øystå, Øystein (2003). "Leif Frode Onarheim". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 7. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  3. ^ a b Brevik, Christian (11 September 2007). "Disse er klare for Asker kommunestyre". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
  4. ^ a b De Lange, Grete; et al. (30 January 1988). "Tøffere tider for styrene". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 5.
  5. ^ Arntzen, Jon Gunnar, ed. (1994). "Onarheim, Leif Frode". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget; Aschehoug; Gyldendal. p. 423. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Svein Aaser trekker seg". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). 16 January 2010. p. 10.
  7. ^ Myklebust, Vidar Ryther (25 November 2006). "Skal score for Høyre". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
  8. ^ Moe-Winther, Sivert (16 October 2008). "48 millioner på bok". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
  9. ^ "Leif Frode Onarheim er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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