Velgeren
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Velgeren was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik
in Oppland
county.
It started on 2 September 1904 under the name Vælgeren, and was affliated with De forenede norske Arbeidersamfund
(from 1911: Labour Democrats) who had lost their organ Oplændingen
. Editor-in-chief was Hans Volckmar from 1904 to 1907, then Ivar Tveit
.
From 1920 the newspaper supported both the Labour Democrats and the Liberal Party. The two parties cooperated closely on the political level as well. The newspaper modernized its name to Velgeren in 1925. Ivar Tveit left as editor in 1925, when the newspaper was essentially bankrupt; Aksel Hoel took over as editor from 1925 to 1936. Alf Rønning was editor from 1936 to 1940, Ludvig Thorsen from 1940 to 1942. Both Rønning and Thorsen were fired during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
, because they had been hostile to the Nazi occupiers.
From 15 May 1942 to 31 May 1944 the newspaper was published as Oplendingen under close scrutiny from the Norwegian Press Directorate
, and with Ola Hjelt as editor.
After the Second World War, Velgeren resurfaced, with Rønning returning as editor and Thorsen as manager. After its last issue on 30 September 1965 it was merged with the Centre Party
newspaper Samhold
. Alf Rønning was the political editor until 1973. Its name lived on in the constellation Samhold/Velgeren until 1984.
Gjøvik
is a town and a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik.In 1861, the village of Gjøvik in the municipality of Vardal was granted town status and was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality...
in Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county.
It started on 2 September 1904 under the name Vælgeren, and was affliated with De forenede norske Arbeidersamfund
Radical People's Party
Radical People's Party was a political party in Norway, originally founded as the Labour Democrats . The party took part in its first elections in 1906. At that time the party was led by Johan Castberg...
(from 1911: Labour Democrats) who had lost their organ Oplændingen
Oplændingen
Oplændingen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik in Oppland county.It started on 1 July 1893 as the second Conservative Party newspaper in Gjøvik, also covering all of Vest-Oppland. The first, Kristian Amts Blad, had existed for half a year in 1890...
. Editor-in-chief was Hans Volckmar from 1904 to 1907, then Ivar Tveit
Ivar Tveit
Ivar Tveit was a Norwegian newspaper editor.He hailed from Hyllestad. He edited the newspaper Velgeren from 1907 to 1925, then from 1927 Sogns Avis in Vikøyri. In 1932 he started the newspaper Sogn in Leikanger, renamed Sogn og Fjordane in 1936...
.
From 1920 the newspaper supported both the Labour Democrats and the Liberal Party. The two parties cooperated closely on the political level as well. The newspaper modernized its name to Velgeren in 1925. Ivar Tveit left as editor in 1925, when the newspaper was essentially bankrupt; Aksel Hoel took over as editor from 1925 to 1936. Alf Rønning was editor from 1936 to 1940, Ludvig Thorsen from 1940 to 1942. Both Rønning and Thorsen were fired during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
, because they had been hostile to the Nazi occupiers.
From 15 May 1942 to 31 May 1944 the newspaper was published as Oplendingen under close scrutiny from the Norwegian Press Directorate
Norwegian Press Directorate
The Norwegian Press Directorate was a Norwegian government agency within the Ministry of Culture and Enlightenment between 1940 and 1945. Anders Beggerud was the director during the entire Second World War....
, and with Ola Hjelt as editor.
After the Second World War, Velgeren resurfaced, with Rønning returning as editor and Thorsen as manager. After its last issue on 30 September 1965 it was merged with the Centre Party
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
newspaper Samhold
Samhold
Samhold was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik in Oppland county. From 1920 to 1945 it was named Vestopland, and from 1965 to 1984 Samhold/Velgeren....
. Alf Rønning was the political editor until 1973. Its name lived on in the constellation Samhold/Velgeren until 1984.