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Einar Førde

Norwegian journalist and politician

Einar Førde (20 January 1943 – 26 September 2004) was a Norwegian journalist and politician of the Labour²

From Wikipedia’s article on Einar Førde (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 20, 1943, died Sep 26, 2004.¹

About

Party. He served as Minister of Education and Church Affairs from 1979 to 1981, and director-general of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) from 1989 to 2001. He was also vice-chairman of the Norwegian Labour Party 1981–1989.

In his youth, Førde was a middle-distance runner. Representing IK Tjalve, he ran the 800 metres in 1:52.6 minutes, at Bislett stadion in September 1964. He ran the 1500 metres in 3:50.3 minutes at Leangen stadion in August 1963.

Later, as director of the NRK, Førde became a prominent public figure, often known for fearlessly speaking his mind as a knowledgeable political analyst and public debater. After his death Kåre Willoch, former prime minister from the Conservative Party, called him a ground-breaker in society, combining great force of mind with warmth and humour. Førde was also known for appearing in TV-shows on NRK, lampooning his own character.

Førde died of cancer in 2004, at the age of 61.

From Wikipedia’s article on Einar Førde, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Norwegian Broadcasting CorporationChief executive officer 1989 to 2001¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of Oslo³

Career

Occupation: politician, athletics competitor, journalist.⁷

1989 to 2001Chief executive, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation⁴
1989 to 2001Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation⁵
1985 to 1989Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}
1981 to 1985Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}
1979 to 1981Minister of Education and Church Affairs⁵
1977 to 1981Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}
1973 to 1977Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}
1969 to 1973Member of the Parliament of Norway^{5 6}

Personal life

BornJan 20, 1943, Høyanger Municipality⁸
DiedSep 26, 2004, Oslo⁹
CitizenshipNorway¹⁰
SpousesBrit Fougner 1971 to 1991^{11 12}; Synnøve Pauline Nymo married 1995¹¹

Sources

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WikidataEinar Førde on Wikidata
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WikipediaEinar Førde on Wikipedia
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WikidataEinar Førde: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataEinar Førde: Chief executive, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataEinar Førde: Member of the Parliament of Norway, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the Parliament of Norway, as reported
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WikidataEinar Førde: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataEinar Førde: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataEinar Førde: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataEinar Førde: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataEinar Førde: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataspouse, as reported by Norsk biografisk leksikon
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WikidataEinar Førde: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataNorwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Chief executive officer
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Wikimedia CommonsEinar Førde photo by Mollerup, CC BY-SA 4.0