Norwegian Red Cross






































Norwegian Red Cross
Norges Røde Kors
Flag of the Red Cross.svg
Formation 22 September 1865; 153 years ago (1865-09-22)
Founder Frederik Stang
Purpose Humanitarian Aid
Headquarters
Oslo, Norway
Region
Norway
President
 Robert Mood
Website https://www.rodekors.no/



Office building of the Norwegian Red Cross in Oslo


The Norwegian Red Cross (Norges Røde Kors) was founded on 22 September 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1895 the Norwegian Red Cross began educating nurses, and in 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war. The Norwegian Red Cross was one of the first national organizations in the International Red Cross.


The organization now has 150,000 members and provides a variety of humanitarian services, including care for old and the infirm, prisoner visits, outdoor rescue, and international work.



Presidents



  • 1865-1880 Frederik Stang

  • 1880-1889 Christian August Selmer

  • 1889-1905 Johan Fredrik Thaulow

  • 1905-1908 Ernst Motzfeldt

  • 1908-1912 Andreas Martin Seip

  • 1912-1913 Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn

  • 1913-1917 Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen

  • 1917-1922 Hieronymus Heyerdahl

  • 1922-1930 Torolf Prytz

  • 1930-1940 Jens Meinich

  • 1940-1945 Fridtjof Heyerdahl

  • 1945-1947 Nikolai Nissen Paus

  • 1947-1957 Erling Steen

  • 1957-1966 Ulf Styren

  • 1966-1975 Torstein Dale

  • 1975 Grethe Johnsen (acting)

  • 1975-1981 Hans Høegh

  • 1981-1987 Bjørn Egge

  • 1987-1993 Bjørn Bruland

  • 1993-1998 Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg

  • 1998-2008 Thorvald Stoltenberg

  • 2008-2018 Sven Mollekleiv

  • Since 2018 Robert Mood



External links


  • English language website for Norwegian Red Cross










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