13 Facts About Egil Aarvik

Egil Aarvik served as Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1982 to 1990.

Egil Aarvik was the son of Julius Aarvik and Louise Lie.

Egil Aarvik worked as a journalist in Trondheim for Dagsavisa from 1947 to 1950, before advancing to be editor-in-chief of that local Christian newspaper.

Egil Aarvik subsequently moved to Grorud, where he sat on the congregational council.

Egil Aarvik was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo in 1957, and became a full representative in 1961.

Egil Aarvik chaired the Standing Committee on Social Affairs during his first term.

Egil Aarvik was not re-elected in 1965, but gained his seat back again in both 1969 and 1973.

In 1965, having recently lost his Parliament seat, Egil Aarvik was appointed as the Minister of Social Affairs in the centre-right Borten's Cabinet.

Egil Aarvik held the position until Prime Minister Borten's Cabinet fell in 1971.

Meanwhile Egil Aarvik was appointed to the Borten cabinet, he did not meet in parliamentary session and then-deputy Kare Kristiansen filled his seat.

Egil Aarvik was chairman of the board of Blue Cross, Norwegian branch, from 1960 to 1962.

Egil Aarvik was vice chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1975 to 1982, and chairman from 1982 to 1990.

Egil Aarvik was a deputy board member of Folketrygdfondet from 1972 to 1983 and chaired the corporate council of Statoil from 1973 to 1984.