Aage William Søgaard
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Aage William Søgaard was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Labour Party
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as a son of Martin Søgård (1898–1969) og sydame Ellen Myhre (1907–1963). He had modest education, and worked as a repair man at the factory Hedmark Tørrmelk in Brumunddal
from 1955 to 1966. In his local branch (#98) of the union Norwegian Union of Food, Beverage and Allied Workers, he was the treasurer from 1957 to 1964 and chairman from 1964 to 1967. From 1966 to 1982 he worked full-time as secretary of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions
in Hedmark
county. He then worked in high positions in Arbeidernes Opplysningsforbund from 1982 to 1999.
He was a member of Ringsaker
municipal council from 1963 to 1967. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hedmark during the term 1969–1973. From 1971 to 1972 he met as a regular representative, filling the seat of Odvar Nordli
who was a member of Bratteli's First Cabinet. Søgaard was a member and secretary of the Protocol Committee.
He was a member of the municipal school board from 1967 to 1971 and the county school board from 1973 to 1977. He was a member of the regional board of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
from 1981 to 1983, and in Norwegian People's Aid he was a member of the regional board from 1967 to 1981 (chairman since 1971), and deputy chairman nationwide from 1979 to 1983. He was a supervisory council member of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions from 1967 to 1981, and a board member of the folk high school
Arbeiderbevegelsens Folkehøgskole from 1967 to 1997. In sports he was the chairman of Brumunddal IL's speed skating
section from 1971 to 1975 and of the curling
club Brumunddal CK from 1978 to 1981.
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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Career
He was born in Nes, HedmarkNes, Hedmark
Nes is a former municipality in Hedmark county, Norway.The parish of Næs was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . The whole parish, except for the island of Helgøya, lies on a large peninsula located in Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake. Nes was merged with Ringsaker January 1, 1964...
as a son of Martin Søgård (1898–1969) og sydame Ellen Myhre (1907–1963). He had modest education, and worked as a repair man at the factory Hedmark Tørrmelk in Brumunddal
Brumunddal
Brumunddal is the largest settlement in the Ringsaker municipality of Hedmark, Norway. It is a small, densely populated area surrounded by scenic countryside and farms on the eastern shore of Norway's largest lake: Mjøsa...
from 1955 to 1966. In his local branch (#98) of the union Norwegian Union of Food, Beverage and Allied Workers, he was the treasurer from 1957 to 1964 and chairman from 1964 to 1967. From 1966 to 1982 he worked full-time as secretary of 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...
in Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
county. He then worked in high positions in Arbeidernes Opplysningsforbund from 1982 to 1999.
He was a member of Ringsaker
Ringsaker
is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Brumunddal.The municipality of Ringsaker was established on 1 January 1838...
municipal council from 1963 to 1967. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hedmark during the term 1969–1973. From 1971 to 1972 he met as a regular representative, filling the seat of Odvar Nordli
Odvar Nordli
is a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1976 to 1981.Nordli grew up in Tangen in Stange, Hedmark. After World War II he served in the Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany, part of the Allied forces occupying post-war Germany...
who was a member of Bratteli's First Cabinet. Søgaard was a member and secretary of the Protocol Committee.
He was a member of the municipal school board from 1967 to 1971 and the county school board from 1973 to 1977. He was a member of the regional board 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 1983, and in Norwegian People's Aid he was a member of the regional board from 1967 to 1981 (chairman since 1971), and deputy chairman nationwide from 1979 to 1983. He was a supervisory council member of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions from 1967 to 1981, and a board member of the folk high school
Folk high school
Folk high schools are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal...
Arbeiderbevegelsens Folkehøgskole from 1967 to 1997. In sports he was the chairman of Brumunddal IL's speed skating
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
section from 1971 to 1975 and of the curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
club Brumunddal CK from 1978 to 1981.