About Ivar Johansen
Lived 1923 – 2005 (aged 81). Ivar Johansen was a Norwegian politician, journalist, editing staff and trade unionist.
Ivar Johansen (1923–2005) was a Norwegian journalist and editor.
He was the chairman of the trade union Norwegian Union of Journalists from 1962 to 1964. From August to September 1963, during the short-lived cabinet Lyng, Johansen was a State Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.
He was a journalist in Stavanger Aftenblad from 1964 to 1972, worked as news editor in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1973 to 1980 and as chief editor in the Norwegian News Agency from 1980 to 1989.
He was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Press Association and the Norwegian Journalist College, and was a member of the Pressens Faglige Utvalg and Kringkastingsrådet.
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Who was Ivar Johansen?
Norwegian journalist (1923-2005)
When was Ivar Johansen born?
Ivar Johansen was born on 13 December 1923 in Skoger Municipality.
When did Ivar Johansen die?
Ivar Johansen died on 28 November 2005.
What was Ivar Johansen's occupation?
Ivar Johansen was a politician, journalist, editing staff and trade unionist.
What nationality was Ivar Johansen?
Ivar Johansen was Norwegian.
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