Jostein Nyhamar

Jostein Nyhamar
Born	23 September 1922 Nedre Eiker, Norway
Died	30 July 1993 (aged 70) Bærum, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Magazine editor, biographer and politician

Jostein Nyhamar (23 September 1922 – 30 July 1993) was a Norwegian magazine editor, biographer and politician for the Labour Party.

Jostein Nyhamar was born in Nedre Eiker. He edited the weekly magazine Aktuell from 1959 to 1974, and Forbrukerrapporten from 1974 to 1986. He has written a biography of Einar Gerhardsen as well as volume six of the series Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge, which covers the history of the Norwegian labour movement from 1965 to 1990.^[1][2] He also chaired Bærum Labour Party.^[3] He died on 30 July 1993 in Bærum.^[1]

Selected works

• Politikk for fremtiden 1967
• Demokratisk sosialisme 1976
• Kjerringer mot strømmen og andre tanker, 1981
• Einar Gerhardsen, two volumes, 1982 and 1983
• Nye utfordringer (1965–1990), volume 6 of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge, 1990
• Med rødt blekk, 1992

References

1. Loe, Dagmar. "Jostein Nyhamar". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
2. "Jostein Nyhamar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
3. "Jostein Nyhamar fortsatt formann i Bærum Ap". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 17 February 1981. p. 13.