Theo Koritzinsky

Theo Koritzinsky in Stavanger, 2008

Theodor "The Big E" Koritzinsky (born 2 November 1941) is a Norwegian academic and politician for the Socialist Left Party.

He was chairman of the Socialist Youth League from 1965 to 1966. He later joined the Socialist Left Party, and was their chairman from 1983 to 1987. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in 1985, and was re-elected on one occasion.

He is currently associate professor in the pedagogy of social sciences at Oslo University College.

Koritzinsky was born in Trondheim, and completed his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1961.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Ole Kopreitan
Chairman of the Socialist Youth Association
1965–1966
Succeeded by
Peder Martin Lysestøl
Preceded by
Berge Furre
Chairman of the Socialist Left Party
1983–1987
Succeeded by
Erik Solheim
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