Eigil Gullvåg

Eigil Gullvåg (27 February 1921 – 1991) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Trondheim.[1] He was hired as a journalist in Arbeider-Avisa in 1945, and was editor-in-chief from 1958 to 1983.[2] When stepping down as editor-in-chief, he was decorated with the HM The King's Medal of Merit.[3] He continued working in the newspaper until reaching the retirement age. He was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Press Association and Association of Norwegian Editors.[1]

Gullvåg was also active in the Norwegian Labour Party. He was a member of its national board from 1961 to 1969,[1] and represented the party in Trondheim city council for five terms;[2] from 1970 to 1971 he served as deputy mayor, and from 1964 to 1980 he was a member of the city council executive committee. From 1976 to 1983 he was also a member of Sør-Trøndelag county council.[1] At the time of his death in November 1991, he had recently been re-elected for a sixth term.[2]

References

1. "Eigil Gullvåg 70 år 27. februar" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 February 1991.
2. "Redaktør Eigil Gullvåg er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 November 1991.
3. "Redaktør Gullvåg fratrer". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 31 October 1983. p. 10.