Harald Bekken

Norwegian politician (born 1942)

Harald Bekken (born 4 August 1942) is a Norwegian priest and politician for the Labour Party.

He grew up in Nesodden Municipality.^[1] After graduating with the cand.theol. degree, he was ordained in Nesodden Church in 1970 by bishop Per Lønning.^[2]

In his early career he was a priest in the King's Guard, for the youth in Bøler Church and worked at the Seaman's Church in Haifa. After a period as chaplain in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland, he served as vicar in Vålerenga Church, Gamlebyen Church, and in Oslo Prison.^[1]

He was active in the Labour Party in Tromsø Municipality, and remained so after moving back south.^[1] From 1986 to 1987 he was a member of Brundtland's Second Cabinet as a State Secretary in the Ministry of Church and Education.^[3] He was elected as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo for the term 1989–1993. He only met during 1 day of parliamentary session.^[4] He was city commissioner for culture and urban development in Rune Gerhardsen's city government in Oslo.

Bekken also served as leader of YNCA/YWCA in Norway as well as Kristne Arbeidere [no].^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "80 år". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 4 August 2022. p. 27.
^ "Presteordinasjon i Nesodden kirke søndag". Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). 30 December 1970. p. 3.
^ "Harald Bekken". Government.no. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^ "Harald Bekken" (in Norwegian). Storting. Retrieved 21 January 2024.