Gunnar Solum

Gunnar Solum (1929 - 11 June 2008) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

He started his career in journalism. He was editor-in-chief of Brønnøysunds Avis, then became a journalist in Namdalsavisa in 1961. He was promoted to chief editor in 1970.[1]

In 1975 he was elected mayor of Namsos municipality, and resigned as newspaper editor. He had first been elected to the municipal council in 1952.[2] He served as mayor for four terms, to 1991.[1] He was instrumental in the relocation of the Statskog agency from Oslo to Namsos. He was also a member of Nord-Trøndelag county council from 1991 to 1995, and served as a deputy member from 2003 to his death.[2] He was an honorary member of the national Labour Party.[1]

In his younger days he was a footballer for Namsos IL.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Manka, Stian (11 June 2008). "Gunnar Solum er død" (in Norwegian). Trønder-Avisa. http://www.t-a.no/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080611/NYHETER/901227403. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
  2. ^ a b Nord-Trøndelag county municipality (12 June 2008). "Minneord Gunnar Solum" (in Norwegian). http://www.ntfk.no/VisNyhet.asp?Id=4142. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
  3. ^ Namsos IL (11 June 2008). "En stor NIL-patriot er borte" (in Norwegian). http://idrett.speaker.no/organisation.asp?WCI=wiKlubbKassaNews&WCU=752035&CatId=242021. Retrieved 2008-06-18.