Helge Hveem
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Helge Hveem is a Norwegian political scientist and politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Bærum
, and grew up at Økri farm. and graduated with the mag.art. degree in 1968. In 1965 he chaired the Norwegian Students' Society. He was employed at the University of Oslo
in 1980, and was promoted to professor in 1992. He has written on international politics; notable books include International Relations and World Images (1972), En ny økonomisk verdensordning og Norge (1977), Complex Cooperation (ed., 1994), Internasjonalisering og politikk (1994) and Makt og velferd i det globale samfunn (1996).
As a politician he has served as a member of Bærum municipal council and as a member of the Liberal Party central board from 1980 to 1984. He has also worked in Dagbladet
and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. In his younger days he participated in track and field
, and was stationed with the United Nations Operation in the Congo
for seven months. He was an official in the then-track club Fossum IF
, and was instrumental in getting to arrange the 1985 Norwegian Championships.
He was born in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
, and grew up at Økri farm. and graduated with the mag.art. degree in 1968. In 1965 he chaired the Norwegian Students' Society. He was employed at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1980, and was promoted to professor in 1992. He has written on international politics; notable books include International Relations and World Images (1972), En ny økonomisk verdensordning og Norge (1977), Complex Cooperation (ed., 1994), Internasjonalisering og politikk (1994) and Makt og velferd i det globale samfunn (1996).
As a politician he has served as a member of Bærum municipal council and as a member of the Liberal Party central board from 1980 to 1984. He has also worked in Dagbladet
Dagbladet
Dagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....
and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. In his younger days he participated in track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, and was stationed with the United Nations Operation in the Congo
United Nations Operation in the Congo
Opération des Nations unies au Congo, abbreviated ONUC, was a United Nations peacekeeping force in Congo that was established after United Nations Security Council Resolution 143 of July 14, 1960...
for seven months. He was an official in the then-track club Fossum IF
Fossum IF
Fossum Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Fossum, Grini, Østerås and Eiksmarka in Bærum. It has sections for cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping, alpine skiing, Nordic combined, orienteering and football, and was founded on 7 December 1918...
, and was instrumental in getting to arrange the 1985 Norwegian Championships.