Anders Folkestad (born 16 March 1949) is a Norwegian schoolteacher and trade unionist.

Anders Folkestad
Folkestad in 2014
Born (1949-03-16) 16 March 1949 (age 75)
Volda, Norway
Occupation(s)schoolteacher and trade unionist

He was born in Volda, and worked as schoolteacher in secondary schools in Odda and Stranda. He chaired the trade union Norsk Undervisningsforbund [no] from 1992 to 1993, and Lærerforbundet [no] from 1993. From 2002 to 2015 he chaired the Confederation of Unions for Professionals, Norway.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anders Folkestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ^ Gisle, Jon. "Unio". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 August 2018.