Jostein Nyhamar

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Jostein Nyhamar
Born(1922-09-23)23 September 1922
Nedre Eiker, Norway
Died30 July 1993(1993-07-30) (aged 70)
Bærum, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Magazine editor, biographer and politician

Jostein Nyhamar (23 September 1922 – 30 July 1993) was a Norwegian magazine editor, biographer and politician for the Labour Party.

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Life and career

Jostein Nyhamar was born in Nedre Eiker on 23 September 1922. [1]

He edited the weekly magazine Aktuell from 1959 to 1974, and Forbrukerrapporten from 1974 to 1986. He has written a biography of Einar Gerhardsen as well as volume six of the series Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge , which covers the history of the Norwegian labour movement from 1965 to 1990. [1] [2] He also chaired Bærum Labour Party. [3] He died on 30 July 1993 in Bærum. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Loe, Dagmar. "Jostein Nyhamar". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  2. "Jostein Nyhamar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  3. "Jostein Nyhamar fortsatt formann i Bærum Ap". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 17 February 1981. p. 13.