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Kjønstad, Asbjørn was born on February 6, 1943 in Levanger, Norway. Son of Arne Kristian and Nelly (Stavern) Kjønstad.
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Norwegian Social Law
(Presenting Norwegian social law as an example of the so-c...)
Presenting Norwegian social law as an example of the so-called Scandinavian or Nordic model, this book discusses social security legislation, its history and structure, and presents an account of the national insurance system, disablement and the welfare state, and topics in health and welfare law.
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Asbjørn Kjønstad
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Asbjørn Kjønstad, Norwegian law educator. Recipient Honorary prize, Smokefree Norway, 2004, Norwegian Health Director Karl Evang. Vice president Institute Social Security, 1993—2007; president Norwegian Section of EISS, 1993—2003; committee member Human Rights, Norwegian Academy of Sciences, since 2008; chair Norwegian Academy of Sciences, since 2010; Member of Norwegian Academy of Sciences (chair law department).
Education
Degree, University Oslo, 1970. Juris Doctor, University Oslo, 1978. Juris Doctor Honoris Causa, University Lund, Sweden, 1996.
Career
Legal advisor National Insurance Administration, 1970-1972. Research fellow University Oslo, 1972-1978, professor private law, 1978-1984. Head Institute Private Law University Oslo, 1983—1984.
Professor social law University Oslo, since 1985. Member board National Council Tobacco and Health, 1972—1993, 1997—2003. Researcher Institute Advanced Legal Studies London University, 1980.
Chair Royal Commission on Social Security Law, 1982—1990, Royal Commission on Coordinator Pension Scheemes, 1991—1995, Royal Commission on Transfer of Pension Rights, 1999—2000, Royal Commission on Industrial Accident Insurance, 2001—2003. Member Region Committee I Medical Ethics, 1985—1995. Dean faculty of law Oslo University, 1986—1988, mrm. board of university, 1986—1988, 1999—2001.
Vice president European Institute Social Security, 1993—1997. Guest scholar Boston University, 1995—1996. Guest professor Leuven University, 1997.
Head research project tobacco products liability Norwegian Ministry Health and National Council Tobacco and Health, 1998—2000. Research project head Social Security Systems under Rapid Development, since 2007. Chair expert committee for investigation of pensions Norwegian Parliament.
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Norwegian Social Law
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Norwegian Social Law
Membership
Vice president Institute Social Security, 1993—2007. President Norwegian Section of EISS, 1993—2003. Committee member Human Rights, Norwegian Academy of Sciences, since 2008.
Chair Norwegian Academy of Sciences, since 2010. Member of Norwegian Academy of Sciences (chair law department).
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Connections
Married Lisa Lena Stubberød, 1971. Divorced 1983; Married Ayala Orkan, 1995, (divorced 2002). Married Ingeborg Marie Helgeland, 2009.
Children: Hilde, Sunila.
