Aksel Nærstad

Aksel Nærstad (1 January 1952 – 22 October 2022) was a Norwegian political activist and advisor.

Axel Nærstad
Born	(1952-01-01)1 January 1952 Rælingen, Norway
Died	22 October 2022(2022-10-22) (aged 70)
Education	Trained as carpenter
Occupation(s)	Political activist, advisor

Political career

Nærstad chaired the Red Electoral Alliance from 1987 to 1995.^[1] From 1995 to 1997 he chaired the board of the newspaper Klassekampen.^[2] He chaired the Norwegian Social Forum /Globaliseringskonferansen from first forum in 2001 and for eight years. He was also the first chair of the Norwegian Trade Campaign from 2003 until 2012, and was still a member of the board. He was senior policy advisor in the Norwegian NGO, the Development Fund .^[3] He was also international coordinator of the More and Better Network, a global network of farmers' and fisherfolks' organizations and NGOs.

Early and personal life

Nærstad was born in Rælingen on 1 January 1952, a son of Andreas Nærstad and Emmy Solveig Henriksen. After secondary school, he received practical training as carpenter.^[4]

Residing in Asker, Nærstad died on 22 October 2022, at the age of 70.^[5]

Selected works

• Norrøna-konflikten (1985)^[4]
• Kjeller Jern og Metall 75 år (1992)^[4]