Tom Tvedt

Norwegian politician (born 1968)
Tom Tvedt
Tvedt in 2010
President of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports
In office
7 June 2015 – 26 May 2019
Preceded byBørre Rognlien
Succeeded byBerit Kjøll
County Mayor of Rogaland
In office
23 October 2007 – 25 October 2011
DeputyEllen Solheim
Preceded byRoald G. Bergsaker
Succeeded byJanne Johnsen
Mayor of Randaberg
In office
October 1999 – 5 October 2007
DeputyLeif Egil Torkelsen
Preceded byOlav Sande
Succeeded byTone Tvedt Nybø
Personal details
Born (1968-01-31) 31 January 1968 (age 56)
Randaberg, Rogaland, Norway
Political partyLabour
Domestic partnerKjersti Stenseng
Children2

Tom Tvedt (born 31 January 1968) is a Norwegian politician and former handball player for the Labour Party.

Political career

He became county mayor of Rogaland following the 2007 local elections. He held the position until 2011.[1][2] Before this he was the mayor of Randaberg for eight years between 1999 and 2007.[3][4]He also served as a deputy representative to the Storting, Norway's parliament, from Rogaland between 2005 and 2009.[5]

Civic career

In 2011 he was voted board member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports, and in 2015 he was voted president. At the time he was the youngest person to hold the position.[6] The start of his tenure was marked by the Oslo bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which was ultimately withdrawn prior to the selection of Beijing as the host city.[7] He ran for re-election in 2019, but was defeated by Berit Kjøll.[8][9]

In March 2021, he was elected leader of the Norwegian Association for the Handicapped.[10]

Personal life

Tvedt is a cohabitant with politician Kjersti Stenseng.[11] He has a son and a daughter from a previous relationship, both of whom were born blind.[12]

Tvedt played as a handball player through the 1990s prior to becoming mayor of Randaberg. He notably played over the course of 23 national championships during his handball career.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Enighet om avtalevalg" (in Norwegian Bokmål). venstre.no. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ Lamo Hadland, Wenche; Frafjord, Magne (23 October 2007). "Fylkestinget konstitueres" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ Korsmo, Eli Kristine (14 September 2007). "Tvedt fylkesordfører i Rogaland". Kommunal Rapport (in Norwegian).
  4. ^ Nupen, Heidi Elin (5 October 2007). "-Tårene var ikke langt unna" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Tom Tvedt" (in Norwegian). Storting.
  6. ^ "Tom Tvedt enstemmig valgt til ny idrettspresident" (in Norwegian Bokmål). TV 2. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Vemodig dag for Oslo og idretts-Norge" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Tom Tvedt på idrettstinget: –⁠ Jeg ble spyttet etter på gaten" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Kjøll vant presidentvalget med to stemmer: – Jeg er stolt og rørt" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NRK. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Tom Tvedt ny leder i Norsk Forbund for Utviklingshemmede" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Handikappnytt. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Tom Tvedt om samboer Stenseng: - Vi finner rom til å ta vare på hverandre" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  12. ^ Overvik, Jostein; Sandblad, Mattis (2 June 2015). "Livet med to blinde barn" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  13. ^ Aker Grimsrud, Simen (5 June 2021). "Han ble spyttet etter på gata som idrettspresident. Nå skal Tom Tvedt kjempe for utviklingshemmede" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Dagsavisen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by
Olav Sande
 Mayor of Randaberg
1999–2007 		Succeeded by
Tone Tvedt Nybø
Preceded by County Mayor of Rogaland
2007–2011 		Succeeded by
Janne Johnsen
Sporting positions
Preceded by President of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports
2015–2019 		Succeeded by