Arve Johannes Lønnum (2 October 1911 – 18 December 1988) was a
Norwegian professor of medicine and politician for the
Progress Party.
He was born in
Egge Municipality.
He took the
cand.med. degree in 1945 and the
dr.med. degree in 1966.
He was a chief physician at the
Akershus University Hospital and
professor
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in
neurology
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at the
University of Oslo
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.
[
Lønnum wrote many books about health politics and subjects within military history. He became part of the environment around Anders Lange, and was one of the leaders in Anders Lange's Party, where he also was chairman from 1975 to 1978 (from 1977 the name was the Progress Party).][ He was a member of ]Oslo
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city council after the 1987 Norwegian local elections. He sat as a city council member together with his son Arve Lønnum, Jr.[
]
References
1911 births
1988 deaths
Progress Party (Norway) politicians
Politicians from Oslo
Norwegian neurologists
Academic staff of the University of Oslo
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