Terje Kalheim

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Terje Kalheim (born 21 September 1952) is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Socialist Left and Labour parties.

He grew up in Bøler, Oslo as a son of trade unionist Ragnar Kalheim. Terje Kalheim attended Sogn Vocational School and became a carpenter, eventually being hired in Oslo Sporveier. Here, he became the leader of the trade union. [1] Kalheim was also deputy leader of the organization against Norwegian EU membership, Nei til EF, until 1991. [2]

In 1991 he became City Commissioner (byråd) of Culture in the city government of Oslo, sitting until 1995 when he was not re-nominated for the 1995 Norwegian local elections. [1] The reason was his change of heart in the EU membership question, relinquishing his opposition . [3] In 1996 Kalheim and fellow former city commissioner Raymond Johansen both left the Socialist Left Party and joined the Labour Party. [4] [5] Kalheim was employed by the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jubilanter". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 21 September 2022. p. 51.
  2. "Ny nestleder i Nei til EF". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 7 November 1991.
  3. "Kalheims ja til EU". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 30 September 1994.
  4. "SV-håpet brast". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 31 October 1996.
  5. Monsen, Trygve (31 October 1996). "Tidligere byråder i Oslo: Melder seg ut av SV i protest". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
Political offices
Preceded by Oslo City Commissioner of Culture
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