Tor Gjesdal
Born(1909-10-24)24 October 1909
Dypvåg, Norway
Died3 July 1973(1973-07-03) (aged 63)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Journalist and civil servant
AwardsOrder of St. Olav (1960, 1970)

Tor Gjesdal (24 October 1909 3 July 1973) was a Norwegian journalist and civil servant. He was born in Dypvåg, and grew up in Sandnes.[1] He was a journalist in the newspaper 1ste Mai from 1929, and for Arbeiderbladet from 1936. During World War II he was press counsellor for the Norwegian government-in-exile in London. From 1946 he worked for the United Nations.[2][3] He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1960, and Commander in 1970.[2]

References

  1. Stavanger Aftenblad: "NAVN OG NYTT", 24. oktober 1959 s.4.
  2. 1 2 Hirsti, Reidar. "Tor Gjesdal". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Tor Gjesdal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 February 2013.


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