Rolf Hofmo Explained

Rolf Hofmo
Birth Date:	10 August 1898
Birth Place:	Kristiania, Norway
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	Politician and sports official
Relations:	Gunvor Hofmo (niece)

Rolf Hofmo (10 August 1898, in Kristiania – 11 May 1966, in Oslo) was a Norwegian politician and sports official.

He was chairman of Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund (AIF) from 1939 to 1940,^[1] and central in the merge negotiations with Norges Landsforbund for Idræt.^[2] He was arrested in December 1940,^[3] and transferred to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in 1942.^[4] From 1946 to 1947 he was vice chairman of Norges Idrettsforbund, and manager of Statens Idrettsråd (later STUI) until his death in 1966.^[5]

He participated in the Left Communist Youth League's military strike action of 1924. He was convicted for assisting in this crime and sentenced to 75 days of prison.^[6]

He was also active in amateur wrestling in the club SK Sleipner.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Rolf Hofmo . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 15 March 2010.
2. Book: Krigens Dagbok . Idretts-samling i havn . Norwegian . Voksø, Per . Per Voksø . 1984 . Det Beste . Oslo . 82-7010-166-4 . 70 .
3. Encyclopedia: 1680. Hofmo, Rolf Halfdan . . Giertsen, Børre R. . 62 . 1946 . Norwegian. Cappelen . Oslo.
4. Book: Krigens Dagbok . Påskesending til Sachsenhausen . Norwegian . Voksø, Per . Per Voksø . 1984 . Det Beste . Oslo . 82-7010-166-4 . 227 .
5. Encyclopedia: Rolf Hofmo . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Matti . Goksøyr . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 15 March 2010.
6. Book: Maurseth, Per. Per Maurseth. Gjennom kriser til makt 1920-1935. 1987. Volume three of Arbeiderbevegelsens historie i Norge. Tiden. Oslo. Norwegian. 82-10-02753-0. 502.
7. Book: Larsen, Petter. Med AIF-stjerna på brystet. 1979. Tiden. Oslo. Norwegian. 82-10-01853-1. 252.