Noregs Mållag

Noregs Mållag (literally "Language Organisation of Norway") is the main organisation for Norwegian Nynorsk (New Norwegian), one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language. In the Norwegian language struggle, it advocates the use of Nynorsk. It has about 12,000 individual members and consists of approximately 200 local groups, including the youth organisation, Norsk Målungdom.

Chairmen/leaders

The title "chairman" was changed to "leader" in 1982.

Since 2013  Marit Åkre Tennø 2009–2013  Håvard B. Øvregård 2006–2009  Hege Myklebust 2005–2006  Nils T. Ulvund 2005    Steinulf Tungesvik 2003–2005  Endre Otto Brunstad 2002–2003  Håvard Teigen 2002    Vidar Lund 1999–2002  Oddmund L. Hoel 1997–1999  Liv Ingebrigtsen 1994–1997  Olav Randen 1993–1994  Jan Olav Fretland 1991–1993  Kristian Ihle Hanto 1989–1991  Marta A.Ø. Falch

1987–1989  Jon Låte 1984–1987  Ola E. Bø 1981–1984  Maria Høgetveit Berg 1979–1981  Dagfinn Hjellbrekke 1977–1979  Kjell Snerte 1975–1977  Ola Breivega 1973–1975  Johan Krogsæter 1971–1973  Steinar Lægreid 1970–1971  Bjarne Slapgard 1965–1970  Hans Olav Tungesvik 1963–1965  Trygve Bjørgo 1960–1963  Ivar Eskeland 1958–1960  Magne Skodvin 1957–1958  Hartvig Kiran

1952–1957  Knut Robberstad 1949–1952  Asbjørn Øverås 1946–1949  Hans Eidnes 1936–1946* Knut Markhus 1932–1936  Anders Todal 1930–1932  Gustav Indrebø 1926–1929  Torleiv Hannaas 1925–1926  Knut Liestøl 1921–1925  Halvdan Koht 1917–1921  Olaus Islandsmoen 1915–1917  Fredrik Voss 1912–1915  Nikolaus Gjelsvik 1909–1912  Jørgen Løvland 1906–1909  Marius Hægstad

* including hiatus from 1942 to 1945 during the German occupation of Norway.

See also

• Studentmållaget i Oslo

External links

• Website of Noregs Mållag
• Website of Norsk Målungdom
• nynorsk.no - news about Nynorsk (in Norwegian)