Morgan Kornmo
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Morgan Kornmo was a Norwegian
evangelist and politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He was born in Porsgrunn
, and served as a Pentecostal evangelist
from 1942. He was an assistant superintendent in an Oslo
congregation from 1952 to 1959, superintendent in Skien
from 1959 to 1968, Trondheim
from 1968 to 1971 and "Filadelfia", Oslo from 1971 to 1989. As leader of the largest Pentecostal congregation in the nation's capital, he was a national leader.
For the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1965
he was the third candidate on the ballot in Telemark, behind Johannes Østtveit
and Olav Søyland
and ahead of writer Ingebjørg Kasin Sandsdalen
. He was elected as a deputy representative for the term 1965–1969. He was later a minor candidate at the 1973
and 1985
elections.
He was married for almost 60 years, and had four children. He died in March 2010.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
evangelist and politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He was born in Porsgrunn
Porsgrunn
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Porsgrunn....
, and served as a Pentecostal evangelist
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
from 1942. He was an assistant superintendent in an Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
congregation from 1952 to 1959, superintendent in Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
from 1959 to 1968, Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
from 1968 to 1971 and "Filadelfia", Oslo from 1971 to 1989. As leader of the largest Pentecostal congregation in the nation's capital, he was a national leader.
For the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1965
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1965
-Results:...
he was the third candidate on the ballot in Telemark, behind Johannes Østtveit
Johannes Østtveit
Johannes Østtveit was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark in 1965, and was re-elected on one occasion....
and Olav Søyland
Olav Søyland
Olav Søyland was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973. In total he met during 73 days of parliamentary session. He hailed from...
and ahead of writer Ingebjørg Kasin Sandsdalen
Ingebjørg Kasin Sandsdalen
Ingebjørg Kasin Sandsdalen was a Norwegian poet and politician for the Christian Democratic Party.She was born in Seljord, and in 1938 she married poet and farmer Halvor J. Sandsdalen . Her debut was Hjarta av jord in 1950, and her last work was Jord og tid in 2001...
. He was elected as a deputy representative for the term 1965–1969. He was later a minor candidate at the 1973
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1973
-Results:¹A coalition of the Socialist People's Party , the Communist Party of Norway , and anti-European Economic Community individuals from the Labour Party. The coalition evolved into the Socialist Left Party in 1975....
and 1985
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1985
A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 9 September 1985.-Results:...
elections.
He was married for almost 60 years, and had four children. He died in March 2010.