Norwegian Red Cross

Norges Røde Kors
Formation	22 September 1865; 159 years ago (1865-09-22)
Founder	Frederik Stang
Purpose	Humanitarian Aid
Headquarters	Oslo,Norway
Region	Norway
President	Robert Mood
Website	rodekors.no

TheNorwegian Red Cross (Norges Røde Kors) was founded on 22 September 1865 by prime ministerFrederik Stang.^[1][2] In 1895 the Norwegian Red Cross began educating nurses, and in 1907 theNorwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war. The Norwegian Red Cross was one of the first national organizations in theInternational Red Cross.

The organization now has 150,000 members and provides a variety of humanitarian services, including care for old and the infirm, prisoner visits, outdoor rescue, and international work.

• 1865–1880Frederik Stang
• 1880–1889Christian August Selmer
• 1889–1905Johan Fredrik Thaulow
• 1905–1908Ernst Motzfeldt
• 1908–1912Andreas Martin Seip
• 1912–1913Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn
• 1913–1917Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
• 1917–1922Hieronymus Heyerdahl
• 1922–1930Torolf Prytz
• 1930–1940Jens Meinich
• 1940–1945Fridtjof Heyerdahl
• 1945–1947Nikolai Nissen Paus
• 1947–1957Erling Steen
• 1957–1966Ulf Styren
• 1966–1975Torstein Dale
• 1975Grethe Johnsen (acting)
• 1975–1981Hans Høegh
• 1981–1987Bjørn Egge
• 1987–1993Bjørn Bruland
• 1993–1998Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg
• 1999–2008Thorvald Stoltenberg
• 2008–2018Sven Mollekleiv
• 2018-2020Robert Mood
• 2020-2023Thor Inge Sveinsvoll
• Since 2023Siri Hatlen

Norwegian Red Cross Search and Rescue Corps

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