Svein Gunnar Morgenlien
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Svein Gunnar Morgenlien is a Norwegian
trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Aurskog
as a son of smallholder and sawmill manager Johan Morgenlien (1878–1948) and housewife Ovidia Davidsen (1882–1970). He spent his working career as a forest worker and sawmill manager from 1937 to 1959 and forest manager from 1959 to 1962.
Morgenlien was involved in the trade union , which in 1988 merged to form the United Federation of Trade Unions
. From 1956 to 1960 he was a national board member, from 1962 to 1965 he was a secretary, from 1965 to 1979 he was treasurer and from 1979 to 1987 he was chairman. In the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
he was a member of the supervisory board from 1965 to 1977 and secretariat from 1979 to 1987.
He was a board member of his local party chapter from 1955 to 1972 and the regional chapter from 1968 to 1973. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Akershus
during the terms 1961–1965, 1969–1973, 1973–1977 and 1977–1981. Midway in the third term, the regular representative Tønnes Andenæs
died and Morgenlien himself became a regular representative. In the entire fourth term he covered for cabinet members Inger Louise Valle
and Helen Marie Bøsterud. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Public Administration
during the first two years, and then of the Standing Committee on Agriculture.
Morgenlien was a board member of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
from 1981 to 1988.
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...
trade unionist and politician for the 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....
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He was born in Aurskog
Aurskog
Aurskog is a former municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre was Aursmoen.Aurskog was the location of the Battle of Toverud. The parish of Urskog was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . On 1 July 1919 the district of Blaker was separated to form a municipality...
as a son of smallholder and sawmill manager Johan Morgenlien (1878–1948) and housewife Ovidia Davidsen (1882–1970). He spent his working career as a forest worker and sawmill manager from 1937 to 1959 and forest manager from 1959 to 1962.
Morgenlien was involved in the trade union , which in 1988 merged to form the United Federation of Trade Unions
United Federation of Trade Unions
The United Federation of Trade Unions is a trade union in Norway. With a membership of 150,000 it is the largest private sector union in Norway.It is affiliated with the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions...
. From 1956 to 1960 he was a national board member, from 1962 to 1965 he was a secretary, from 1965 to 1979 he was treasurer and from 1979 to 1987 he was chairman. In the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions affiliated to the LO have more than 850,000 members of a Norwegian population of 4.8 million...
he was a member of the supervisory board from 1965 to 1977 and secretariat from 1979 to 1987.
He was a board member of his local party chapter from 1955 to 1972 and the regional chapter from 1968 to 1973. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from the constituency Akershus
Akershus
- Geography :The county is conventionally divided into the traditional districts Follo and Romerike, which fill the vast part of the county, as well as the small exclave west of Oslo that consists of Asker and Bærum...
during the terms 1961–1965, 1969–1973, 1973–1977 and 1977–1981. Midway in the third term, the regular representative Tønnes Andenæs
Tønnes Andenæs
Tønnes Madsson Andenæs was a Norwegian jurist, book publisher and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Innvik as a son of vicar Mads Olsen Andenæs and his wife Signe Theoline Mydland . The family moved to Bærum when Tønnes Andenæs was two years old. He was a brother of Johs. Andenæs,...
died and Morgenlien himself became a regular representative. In the entire fourth term he covered for cabinet members Inger Louise Valle
Inger Louise Valle
Inger Louise Valle was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, particularly noted for her efforts to reform the Norwegian penal system. She is the mother of professor Jan Grund....
and Helen Marie Bøsterud. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Public Administration
Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration
The Standing Committee onLocal Government and Public Administration is a standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for policies relating to local government, regional and rural policy, immigration policy, housing policy, building and construction, national minorities, Sami...
during the first two years, and then of the Standing Committee on Agriculture.
Morgenlien was a board member of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority is Norwegian government agency under the Ministry of Labour. It is responsible for supervising the Working Environment Act, the Annual Holidays Act, the National Holidays Act as well as certain sections of the Smoking Act.The organization consists of a...
from 1981 to 1988.