Arve Lønnum

Arve Johannes Lønnum (2 October 1911 – 18 December 1988) was a Norwegian professor of medicine and politician for the Progress Party.

Arve Lønnum
Leader of the Anders Lange's Party
In office
26 May 1975 – 11 February 1978
Preceded byEivind Eckbo
Succeeded byCarl I. Hagen
Personal details
Born(1911-10-02)2 October 1911
Egge, Nord-Trøndelag
Died18 December 1988(1988-12-18) (aged 77)
NationalityNorwegian
Political partyAnders Lange's Party

He was born in Egge, Nord-Trøndelag.[1] He took the cand.med. degree in 1945 and the dr.med. degree in 1966.[2] He was a chief physician at the Akershus University Hospital and professor in neurology at the University of Oslo.[1]

Lønnum wrote many books about health politics and subjects within military history. He became part of the environment around Anders Lange, and was one of the leaders in Anders Lange's Party, where he also was chairman from 1975 to 1978 (from 1977 the name was the Progress Party).[1] He was a member of Oslo city council after the 1987 Norwegian local elections. He sat as a city council member together with his son Arve Lønnum, Jr.[3]

He was decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. He died in December 1988.[2]

References
  1. "Arve Johannes Lønnum". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  2. Øyen, Odd (28 December 1988). "Arve Johannes Lønnum (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 12.
  3. "Oslo Bystyre 1987–1991". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). 16 September 1987. p. 21.


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