Noregs Mållag

Noregs Mållag (literally "Language Organisation of Norway") is the main organisation for Norwegian Nynorsk (New Norwegian), one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language. In the Norwegian language conflict, it advocates the use of Nynorsk. It has about 12,000 individual members and consists of approximately 200 local groups, including the youth organisation, Norsk Målungdom.

Chairmen/leaders

The title "chairman" was changed to "leader" in 1982.

• Since 2020  Peder Lofnes Hauge
• 2016–2020  Magne Aasbrenn
• 2013–2016  Marit Åkre Tennø
• 2009–2013  Håvard B. Øvregård
• 2006–2009  Hege Myklebust
• 2005–2006  Nils T. Ulvund
• 2005    Steinulf Tungesvik
• 2003–2005  Endre Otto Brunstad
• 2002–2003  Håvard Teigen
• 2002    Vidar Lund
• 1999–2002  Oddmund L. Hoel
• 1997–1999  Liv Ingebrigtsen
• 1994–1997  Olav Randen
• 1993–1994  Jan Olav Fretland
• 1991–1993  Kristian Ihle Hanto
• 1989–1991  Marta A.Ø. Falch
• 1987–1989  Jon Låte
• 1984–1987  Ola E. Bø
• 1981–1984  Maria Høgetveit Berg
• 1979–1981  Dagfinn Hjellbrekke
• 1977–1979  Kjell Snerte
• 1975–1977  Ola Breivega
• 1973–1975  Johan Krogsæter
• 1971–1973  Steinar Lægreid
• 1970–1971  Bjarne Slapgard
• 1965–1970  Hans Olav Tungesvik
• 1963–1965  Trygve Bjørgo
• 1960–1963  Ivar Eskeland
• 1958–1960  Magne Skodvin
• 1957–1958  Hartvig Kiran
• 1952–1957  Knut Robberstad
• 1949–1952  Asbjørn Øverås
• 1946–1949  Hans Eidnes
• 1936–1946* Knut Markhus
• 1932–1936  Anders Todal
• 1930–1932  Gustav Indrebø
• 1926–1929  Torleiv Hannaas
• 1925–1926  Knut Liestøl
• 1921–1925  Halvdan Koht
• 1917–1921  Olaus Islandsmoen
• 1915–1917  Fredrik Voss
• 1912–1915  Nikolaus Gjelsvik
• 1909–1912  Jørgen Løvland
• 1906–1909  Marius Hægstad

* including hiatus from 1942 to 1945 during the German occupation of Norway.

See also

• Studentmållaget i Oslo

External links

• Website of Noregs Mållag
• Website of Norsk Målungdom
• nynorsk.no - news about Nynorsk (in Norwegian)