Odd Kristian Reme Explained

Odd Kristian Reme
Birth Date:8 March 1953
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Priest and politician
Party:Labour

Odd Kristian Reme (8 March 1953 – 17 July 2024) was a Norwegian priest and politician.

Life and career

Born in Brooklyn on 15 August 1953, Reme was educated as priest, and was the first leader of the diaconal foundation Church City Mission in Stavanger.

A politician for the Labour Party, he was elected member of the Stavanger city council, and he was also a member of the Labour Party central committee from 2000 to 2011.

By chairing the victims committee, he was a long-term proponent for deeper investigation into the 1980 capsize of the semi-submersible platform Alexander L. Kielland.[1]

Reme died on 17 July 2024, at the age of 71.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kian Reme, leder av Kiellandfondet og Kiellandnettverket . kielland.industriminne.no . no . 25 July 2024.
  2. News: Odd Kristian «Kian» Reme er død. Han ble 71 år gammel . aftenbladet.no . 17 July 2024 . 25 July 2024 . no . subscription .