Rune Fredh
Encyclopedia
Rune Fredh is a Norwegian politician who was Party Secretary
of the Socialist Electoral League and later the Socialist Left Party
from 1973-1977.
, Østfold
. He started his political career as a member of the communist party youth wing
. He later became chairman of the Labour Party of the Communist Party
and became a member of the Bergen City Council.
He later became a member of the Communist Party and when the party participated in the Socialist Electoral League, he was elected Organizational Secretary of the coalition in the national convention
of 1973. He was a notable figure during the unification process, and sided with the coalition "supporters" led by Reidar T. Larsen
in the Communist Party. When the party broke of its ties to the Socialist Left Party
Fredh left the Communist Party to become a member of the Socialist Left. In the new party's first national convention he was elected party secretary
. In 1977 he was replaced by Lasse Jahnsen
in the role of secretary.
In 1989 he became Secretary of the People's Alliance for Environment, Labor and Welfare, a small county list in Østfold which sought to support the candidacy of Larsen; he'd lost his seat in the 1977 election
. The coalition was made up of local Labour, Socialist Left and Communist Party members.
Party secretary
In politics, a party secretary is a senior official within a political party with responsibility for the organizational and daily political work. In most parties, the party secretary is second in rank to the party leader ....
of the Socialist Electoral League and later the Socialist Left Party
Socialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party or SV, is a Norwegian left-wing political party. At one point one of the smallest parties in Parliament, it became the fourth-largest political party in Norway for the first time in the 2001 parliamentary election, and has been so ever since...
from 1973-1977.
Early life and career
Fredh was born on September 23, 1945 in BorgeBorge, Østfold
Borge is a parish and former municipality in Østfold county, Norway.-History:The parish of Borge was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . The district of Torsnes was separated from Borge as a municipality of its own January 1, 1910. The split left Borge with a population of 6,466...
, Østfold
Østfold
is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden , while Buskerud and Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. The seat of the county administration is Sarpsborg, and Fredrikstad is the largest city.Many manufacturing facilities are situated here. Moss and...
. He started his political career as a member of the communist party youth wing
Young Communist League of Norway
Young Communist League of Norway was until April 2006 the youth league of Norges Kommunistiske Parti . April 1st 2006 NKP declared that NKU was no longer its youth organization, and that all youths interested in joining the movement should contact the party directly...
. He later became chairman of the Labour Party of the Communist Party
Communist Party of Norway
The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...
and became a member of the Bergen City Council.
He later became a member of the Communist Party and when the party participated in the Socialist Electoral League, he was elected Organizational Secretary of the coalition in the national convention
National Convention
During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 . It held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic...
of 1973. He was a notable figure during the unification process, and sided with the coalition "supporters" led by Reidar T. Larsen
Reidar T. Larsen
Reidar T. Larsen is a Norwegian politician. He was chairman of the Communist Party of Norway from 1965 to 1975, when he resigned from his position, left the party and joined the Socialist Left Party . He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1973 to 1977, representing Hedmark.-References:...
in the Communist Party. When the party broke of its ties to the Socialist Left Party
Socialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party or SV, is a Norwegian left-wing political party. At one point one of the smallest parties in Parliament, it became the fourth-largest political party in Norway for the first time in the 2001 parliamentary election, and has been so ever since...
Fredh left the Communist Party to become a member of the Socialist Left. In the new party's first national convention he was elected party secretary
Party secretary
In politics, a party secretary is a senior official within a political party with responsibility for the organizational and daily political work. In most parties, the party secretary is second in rank to the party leader ....
. In 1977 he was replaced by Lasse Jahnsen
Lasse Jahnsen
Lasse Jahnsen is a Norwegian politician who was Party Secretary of the Socialist Left Party from 1977-1979.- References :...
in the role of secretary.
In 1989 he became Secretary of the People's Alliance for Environment, Labor and Welfare, a small county list in Østfold which sought to support the candidacy of Larsen; he'd lost his seat in the 1977 election
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1977
-Results:...
. The coalition was made up of local Labour, Socialist Left and Communist Party members.