Anna Hannevik

Anna Hannevik
Anna Hannevik
Born	9 August 1925; Datong, China
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Salvation Army officer
Awards	Order of the Polar Star

Anna Hannevik (born 9 August 1925) is a Norwegian Salvation Army Commissioner.

She was born in Datong, China, to missionaries Ingvald Andreas Hannevik and May Thompson. She held various positions in the Army in Norway, England and Ireland. She chaired the social work in Norway ("slumsøstrene") from 1968 to 1975, and the social work in Britain and Ireland from 1975. From 1982 she served as international secretary for the Salvation Army in Europe, and she served as Territorial Commander for the Sweden chapter of The Salvation Army from 1986 to 1990. She has been a board member of the Norwegian National Women's Council, and a member of Statens Eldreråd. She was decorated Commander of the Order of the Polar Star, and has received the Paul Harris Medal.[1][2]

References

Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anna Hannevik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Anna Hannevik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

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[snl-1] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anna Hannevik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[nbl-2] Jørgensen, Jørn-Kr. "Anna Hannevik". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 August 2018.