Rune Gerhardsen
Rune Gerhardsen was a Norwegian politician, representing the Norwegian Labour Party, and sports leader at Norwegian [Skating Association] representing Aktiv SK.
Biography
Gerhardsen was a son of Werna and Einar Gerhardsen, and attended Oslo Cathedral School. He chaired the Workers' [Youth League (Norway)|Workers' Youth League] from 1973 to 1975 and served as Oslo’s governing mayor from 1992 to 1997.He chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1986 to 1990, again from 2001 to 2003 and for a third time from 2013 to 2017.
Gerhardsen died of Alzheimer's disease at Nordseterhjemmet in Oslo on 4 September 2021, surrounded by his closest family. He was 75.