Kåre Kleivan
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Kåre Kleivan was a Norwegian journalist.
He was from Tromsø
, and started his journalistic career in Nordlys
in 1937. During the German occupation of Norway he studied law at the University of Oslo
and contributed to the illegal press before fleeing to Sweden, where he worked in the Norwegian legation in Stockholm
. He is also known for escorting the Jewish family Smith from Northern Norway to Finland
, away from German forces, in 1940. For this he was declared as a Righteous among the Nations
in 2006.
He worked in Associated Press
from 1945 to 1948, then in the newspaper Verdens Gang
. From 1970 to 1984 he was a subeditor and leader of the political department in the newspaper. He chaired the local union Oslo Journalistklubb from 1972 to 1975 and was a national board member of the Norwegian Union of Journalists
from 1962 to 1968. He was a member of the Workers' Youth League
and the Norwegian Labour Party
, and was also a member of the Norwegian Committee for Spain and chaired the Norway–Israel Associasion.
He settled in Kolbotn
, was married to a Danish woman and had three children. He died in February 1998.
He was from Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
, and started his journalistic career in Nordlys
Nordlys
Nordlys is a Norwegian newspaper published in Tromsø, covering the region of Troms, and the largest newspaper in Northern Norway. Chief editor is Anders Opdahl. Nordlys was founded in 1902 by Alfred Eriksen, who also was its first editor-in-chief. Among the later editors are Ivan Kristoffersen, who...
in 1937. During the German occupation of Norway he studied law 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...
and contributed to the illegal press before fleeing to Sweden, where he worked in the Norwegian legation in Stockholm
Norwegian legation in Stockholm
The Norwegian Legation in Stockholm played a significant role during the Second World War. Until 9 April 1940 the legation consisted of four persons, and at the end of the war about 1,100 persons were connected to the legation. Refugee cases were among the legation's most central tasks...
. He is also known for escorting the Jewish family Smith from Northern Norway to Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, away from German forces, in 1940. For this he was declared as a Righteous among the Nations
Righteous Among the Nations
Righteous among the Nations of the world's nations"), also translated as Righteous Gentiles is an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to save Jews from extermination by the Nazis....
in 2006.
He worked in Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
from 1945 to 1948, then in the newspaper Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang
Verdens Gang , generally known under the abbreviation VG, is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper...
. From 1970 to 1984 he was a subeditor and leader of the political department in the newspaper. He chaired the local union Oslo Journalistklubb from 1972 to 1975 and was a national board member of the Norwegian Union of Journalists
Norwegian Union of Journalists
The Norwegian Union of Journalists is a trade union in Norway. It consists of editorial personnel in newspapers, magazines, television and radio, as well as freelance journalists....
from 1962 to 1968. He was a member of the Workers' Youth League
Workers' Youth League (Norway)
The Workers' Youth League is Norways biggest political youth organization, and is affiliated with the Norwegian Labour Party.AUF took its current form in April 1927, following the merger of Left Communist Youth League and Socialist Youth League of Norway corresponding with the merger of its...
and the Norwegian Labour Party
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....
, and was also a member of the Norwegian Committee for Spain and chaired the Norway–Israel Associasion.
He settled in Kolbotn
Kolbotn
Kolbotn is the centre of Oppegård, Norway. The population is about 6,000.Kolbotn has several elementary schools, four middle schools and a high school.The Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone formed there in 1986....
, was married to a Danish woman and had three children. He died in February 1998.