Alv Jakob Fostervoll

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Alv Jakob Fostervoll (1974)

Alv Jakob Fostervoll (20 January 1932 – 15 June 2015) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as the Governor of Møre og Romsdal from 1977 to 2002.

He was born in Kristiansund. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Møre og Romsdal in 1969, and was re-elected on one occasion. He was appointed Minister of Defence in 1971–1972 during the first cabinet Bratteli and in 1973–1976 during the second cabinet Bratteli. While he was appointed to the cabinet, his place in the Norwegian Parliament was taken by Oskar Edøy. He wrote three books on defence policy.

On the local level he held various position in Kristiansund municipality council from 1959 to 1969, serving as deputy mayor in the period 1967–1969. From 1967 to 1969 he was also a member of Møre og Romsdal county council. He chaired the regional party chapter from 1965 to 1969. His career in politics ended with the post of County Governor of Møre og Romsdal, which he held from 1977 to 2002.

Outside politics he worked as a military officer and, later, school teacher. He was the president of Norges Forsvarsforening from 1981 to 1989 and of the Norwegian Atlantic Committee from 1995 to 2007.

Honours and awards

Commander of the Order of St. Olav, 1995

Commander of the 1st degree Order of the Dannebrog, 1993

Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) , 1998

King Olav Vs Jubilee Medal 1957-1982, 1982

War Participant Association decorations, 1972

Home Guard Medal of Merit, 1984

The volunteers Skyttervesens decorations, 1989

Norwegian Defence Association decorations, 1991

CIORs decorations 1974

References

Government offices
Preceded by Gunnar Hellesen	Norwegian Minister of Defence 1971–1972	Succeeded by Johan Kleppe
Preceded by Johan Kleppe	Norwegian Minister of Defence 1973–1976	Succeeded by Rolf Arthur Hansen
Preceded by Kåre Ellingsgård	County Governor of Møre og Romsdal 1977–2002	Succeeded by Ottar Befring