Eigil Gullvåg

Eigil Gullvåg (27 February 1921 – 1991) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Trondheim.^[1] He was hired as a journalist in Arbeider-Avisa in 1945, and was editor-in-chief from 1958 to 1983.^[2] When stepping down as editor-in-chief, he was decorated with the HM The King's Medal of Merit.^[3] He continued working in the newspaper until reaching the retirement age. He was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Press Association and Association of Norwegian Editors.^[1]

Gullvåg was also active in the Norwegian Labour Party. He was a member of its national board from 1961 to 1969,^[1] and represented the party in Trondheim city council for five terms;^[2] from 1970 to 1971 he served as deputy mayor, and from 1964 to 1980 he was a member of the city council executive committee. From 1976 to 1983 he was also a member of Sør-Trøndelag county council.^[1] At the time of his death in November 1991, he had recently been re-elected for a sixth term.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Eigil Gullvåg 70 år 27. februar" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 February 1991.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Redaktør Eigil Gullvåg er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 November 1991.
^ "Redaktør Gullvåg fratrer" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten: p. 10. 31 October 1983.

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Preceded by Ole Øisang	Chief editor of Arbeider-Avisa 1958–1983	Succeeded by Terje Dalen

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Name	Gullvaag, Eigil
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Date of birth	27 February 1921
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Date of death	1991
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