Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen (11 April 1898 – 12 June 1983) was a Norwegian priest and government minister.[1]
Biography
editHis father was Conrad Svendsen, Norway's first priest for the deaf.[2] Conrad the son worked at his father's school for deaf at Nordstrand while studying theology at the university, and eventually took over his father's leadership of the school. During the German occupation of Norway in World War II, he helped organise the resistance, and had to flee to Sweden towards the end of the war.[2]
After the war, Einar Gerhardsen formed an interim coalition government lasting from 25 June till 5 November.[3] Bonnevie-Svendsen was appointed consultative Minister of Education and Church Affairs, representing Hjemmefronten (the Norwegian resistance movement).[4] He later helped found the organisation now known as Norwegian Church Aid.[2] He became vice president of Rotary International in 1949, and in 1952 he was made honorary doctor at the University of Kiel.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d Austad, Thorleiv. "Conrad Bonnevie-Svendsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Einar Gerhardsen's First Government". Government.no. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Det norske statsråd 1814-: III Personer 1814-". Government.no. Retrieved 19 May 2010.