Anna Hannevik
Anna Hannevik | |
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| Born | 9 August 1925 Datong, China |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Salvation Army officer |
| Awards | Order of the Polar Star |
Anna Hannevik (born 9 August 1925) is a Norwegian Salvation Army Commissioner.
She was born in Datong, China, to missionaries Ingvald Andreas Hannevik and May Thompson. She held various positions in the Army in Norway, England and Ireland. She chaired the social work in Norway ("slumsøstrene") from 1968 to 1975, and the social work in Britain and Ireland from 1975. From 1982 she served as international secretary for the Salvation Army in Europe, and she served as Territorial Commander for the Sweden chapter of The Salvation Army from 1986 to 1990. She has been a board member of the Norwegian National Women's Council, and a member of . She was decorated Commander of the Order of the Polar Star, and has received the Paul Harris Medal.[1][2]
Selected works[]
- Report by non-governmental organisations in preparation for the end of decade world conference to be held in Nairobi from 15-26 July 1985 : topic : social services and welfare. S.l. : Women's National Commission. 1984. OCLC 779047589.[3]
References[]
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anna Hannevik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Anna Hannevik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Report by non-governmental organisations in preparation for the end of decade world conference to be held in Nairobi from 15-26 July 1985 : topic : social services and welfare". worldcat.org. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
Further reading[]
- Stanghelle, John (2002). Kommandør av Guds nåde: en historie om Frelsesarmeen (in Norwegian). Oslo: Andresen & Butenschøn. ISBN 9788276940442. OCLC 1028363486.
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