Background
Johannesen, Tom was born on September 19, 1947 in Oslo. Son of Johan and May (Adtzlew) Johannesen.
international federation executive
Johannesen, Tom was born on September 19, 1947 in Oslo. Son of Johan and May (Adtzlew) Johannesen.
Diploma in Social Work, School Social Work, Trondheim, Norway, 1972.
Social welfare officer, Fanastoel Treatment Centre, Bergen, Norway, 1972-1974; social welfare officer, County Government, Trondheim, 1974-1976; senior social worker, Loerenskog (Norway) Municipality, 1976-1982; executive director, Norwegian Association Social Workers, Oslo, 1982-1992; secretary general, Chief Executive Officer, International Federation Social Workers, Oslo, since 1993. Treasurer Nordic Cooperative Committee of Social Workers Assns., Stockholm, 1990-1993. Member international advising committee 2d International Conference on Social Work in Healthand Mental Health, Melbourne, 1997.
Member Norwegian Association Social Workers (honorary treasurer 1977-1983), Romanian Association for Promotion of Social Work (honorary president 1994).
Married Lisbeth Mattsson, July 10, 1986.