Leif Herbrand Eriksen

Leif Herbrand Eriksen (31 July 1921 – 4 January 2009) was a Norwegian journalist and politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Eidsvoll and finished his secondary school in 1941 at Oslo Cathedral School. In 1946 he was hired as a journalist in Arbeiderbladet.[1] He also edited Arbeiderkalenderen.[2] He retired in 1988.[1]

He joined Oslo Labour Party and was a member of the school board.[1] From 1977 to 1979 he was a private adviser (now known as political adviser) in the Ministry of Social Affairs.[3]

He was engaged in social affairs and was the chairman of Frambu for twenty years, and edited the magazines Cerebral Parese-bladet and Reumatikeren. He was also a board member of the Norwegian People's Aid, and was active in the Norwegian Union of Journalists and Norges Forsvarsforening.[1]

After 1983 he moved back to Eidsvoll and chaired the Labour Party branch there. Local historical books include Lensmannen. 800 år i samfunnets tjeneste (1996) and Andelva, treforedlingsindustrien og Nygård (2005).[1] He died in January 2009, shortly after celebrating his diamond wedding.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Strømnes, Åsmund L. (16 January 2010). "Leif Herbrand Eriksen (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  2. ^ a b Kjos, Odd (12 January 2010). "Leif Herbrand Eriksen (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  3. ^ "Norwegian Ministry of Labour. Political Adviser". Government.no. Retrieved 29 December 2010.


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