Arne Tumyr
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Arne Tumyr is a Norwegian former journalist, newspaper editor and politician.
Tumyr grew up in Ask
in Askøy
, from where he moved in 1950. He took a baker
's education in 1952, and started as a journalist apprentice in the newspaper Nordlands Framtid in Bodø
in 1956. In 1960 he was hired as subeditor in Sunnmøre Arbeideravis, and from 1961 to 1970 he was a journalist in Bergens Arbeiderblad. In 1970 he was hired as editor-in-chief of the Larvik
-based newspaper Nybrott
. From 1984 to 1986 he edited the newspaper Sørlandet
. He published a newspaper called Ukeavisen Aktuelt from 1986 to 1988, a weekly and free newspaper, unusual in Norway at the time.
Tumyr founded the Bergen
chapter of the Norwegian Humanist Association in 1967, and he is understandably a self-declared Atheist. He later became leader of the Vest-Agder
chapter of the same organization. He was in 1999, however, forced to withdraw from his position after his immigration-critical comment, titled "Stopp islamiseringen av Norge" ("Stop the Islamisation of Norway"), in the newspaper Fædrelandsvennen
. The Norwegian Humanist Association was in 2005 convicted by Oslo District Court
of defamatory comments against Tumyr, written in a letter to the editor of Fædrelandsvennen by a board member of the Vest-Agder chapter. Arne Tumyr was for a long time a member of the Norwegian Labour Party
, but later changed to the Progress Party
, of which he for a period was leader of the party's local Kristiansand
group. He is today no longer member of any political party, but has since 2007 been chairman of the organization Stop the Islamisation of Norway
(then Forum against islamisation). He has described the "Islamic ideology" as "diabolical". Among others, Stop the Islamisation of Norway and Tumyr have been involved in demonstrations which turned into minor street clashes.
Tumyr is also author of the books "Knut Hamsun og hans kors" (1996, Norgesforlaget) and "Vardene brenner!" (2008, Kolofon forlag).
His son Erik Tumyr
is an award-winning journalist, who started his career in Nybrott in 1983. He died in May 2011.
Tumyr grew up in Ask
Ask, Hordaland
Ask is a small village in the eastern part of Askøy municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. Ask is well known for raising strawberries, which are sold in the market place at Bergen during the summer season....
in Askøy
Askøy
Askøy is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge leading to the mainland in Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. Its population growth is as of 2008 among the highest in Norway...
, from where he moved in 1950. He took a baker
Baker
A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, Cakes and similar foods may also be produced, as the traditional boundaries between what is produced by a baker as opposed to a pastry chef have blurred in recent decades...
's education in 1952, and started as a journalist apprentice in the newspaper Nordlands Framtid in Bodø
Bodø
is a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...
in 1956. In 1960 he was hired as subeditor in Sunnmøre Arbeideravis, and from 1961 to 1970 he was a journalist in Bergens Arbeiderblad. In 1970 he was hired as editor-in-chief of the Larvik
Larvik
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Larvik. Larvik kommune - has about 41 364 inhabitants and covers 530 km2....
-based newspaper Nybrott
Nybrott (Larvik newspaper)
Nybrott was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Larvik in Vestfold county.Nybrot was started on 9 September 1911, as a Labour Party newspaper. It was first weekly, was then published twice a week, then daily from 1915...
. From 1984 to 1986 he edited the newspaper Sørlandet
Sørlandet (newspaper)
Sørlandet was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Kristiansand in Vest-Agder county.Sørlandets Social-Democrat was started on 5 January 1907, after a trisal issue on 21 December 1906, as a Labour Party newspaper. It was weekly from the start, but daily from 1909. The name was changed to Sørlandet...
. He published a newspaper called Ukeavisen Aktuelt from 1986 to 1988, a weekly and free newspaper, unusual in Norway at the time.
Tumyr founded the Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
chapter of the Norwegian Humanist Association in 1967, and he is understandably a self-declared Atheist. He later became leader of the Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
chapter of the same organization. He was in 1999, however, forced to withdraw from his position after his immigration-critical comment, titled "Stopp islamiseringen av Norge" ("Stop the Islamisation of Norway"), in the newspaper Fædrelandsvennen
Fædrelandsvennen
Fædrelandsvennen is a regional newspaper based in Kristiansand, Norway, covering the southernmost part of the country, , focusing especially on the area between Mandal and Lillesand .The newspaper has 235 employees and has 116 000 daily readers and a circulation of 37 934, making it Norway's...
. The Norwegian Humanist Association was in 2005 convicted by Oslo District Court
Oslo District Court
Oslo District Court is the district court serving Oslo, Norway. Cases may be appealed to Borgarting Court of Appeal. As the largest district court in Norway, it handles about 20% of all cases in the country...
of defamatory comments against Tumyr, written in a letter to the editor of Fædrelandsvennen by a board member of the Vest-Agder chapter. Arne Tumyr was for a long time a member of the Norwegian Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
, but later changed to the Progress Party
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
, of which he for a period was leader of the party's local Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
group. He is today no longer member of any political party, but has since 2007 been chairman of the organization Stop the Islamisation of Norway
Stop the Islamisation of Norway
Stop the Islamisation of Norway is a Norwegian anti-Islamisation organisation which was established in 2008, although its history goes back to a group started in 2000. Led by Arne Tumyr, the organisation currently has thousands of members and sympathizers....
(then Forum against islamisation). He has described the "Islamic ideology" as "diabolical". Among others, Stop the Islamisation of Norway and Tumyr have been involved in demonstrations which turned into minor street clashes.
Tumyr is also author of the books "Knut Hamsun og hans kors" (1996, Norgesforlaget) and "Vardene brenner!" (2008, Kolofon forlag).
His son Erik Tumyr
Erik Tumyr
Erik Tumyr was a Norwegian journalist.He was the son of journalist, newspaper editor and politician Arne Tumyr. He started his career in Nybrott in 1983, where his father had been editor-in-chief since 1970. He then worked for Rjukan Arbeiderblad and Dagbladet Sørlandet...
is an award-winning journalist, who started his career in Nybrott in 1983. He died in May 2011.