Norwegian Red Cross

The Norwegian Red Cross () was founded on 22 September 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1895 the Norwegian Red Cross began educating nurses, and in 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization for voluntary medical aid in war. The Norwegian Red Cross was one of the first national organizations in the International Red Cross.

The organization now has 150,000 members and provides a variety of humanitarian services, including care for old and the infirm, prisoner visits, outdoor rescue, and international work.

In 2023, they launched the () campaign to increase the registration of blood donors in the country, specifically targeting football fans.

Presidents

1865–1880 Frederik Stang 1880–1889 Christian August Selmer 1889–1905 Johan Fredrik Thaulow 1905–1908 Ernst Motzfeldt 1908–1912 Andreas Martin Seip 1912–1913 Christian Wilhelm Engel Bredal Olssøn 1913–1917 Hans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen 1917–1922 Hieronymus Heyerdahl 1922–1930 Torolf Prytz 1930–1940 Jens Meinich 1940–1945 Fridtjof Heyerdahl 1945–1947 Nikolai Nissen Paus 1947–1957 Erling Steen 1957–1966 Ulf Styren 1966–1975 Torstein Dale 1975 Grethe Johnsen (acting) 1975–1981 Hans Høegh 1981–1987 Bjørn Egge 1987–1993 Bjørn Bruland 1993–1998 Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg 1999–2008 Thorvald Stoltenberg 2008–2018 Sven Mollekleiv 2018–2020 Robert Mood 2020–2023 Thor Inge Sveinsvoll Since 2023 Siri Hatlen

Norwegian Red Cross

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