The Norwegian Society of Engineers and Technologists (; NITO) is the largest union in engineering in Norway with approximately 110 000 members. NITO has 21 regional branches covering the country and over 2,000 local clubs and shop stewards. Most of the working members are affiliated to a local club. The local clubs or workshops are organisationally placed directly under the regional branches. With a few exceptions the branches follow Norway's county borders.
NITO was established in 1936 and is an independent, non-affiliated, and non-political union.
NITO is led by a Board of Representatives. The daily work of the union is carried out by shop stewards and elected union representatives at different organisational levels; by the secretariat and main office in Oslo, consisting of the general secretary and 75 employees; and by the 23 employees who run the branch offices.
Presidents and Secretaries General Presidents Frithjof Svendsen (1936–1937) Einar I. Larsen (1937–1941) Arne G. Myhrvold (1941–1948) Brynil Brynjulfsen (1948–1952) Erling Willoch (1952–1954) Arne H. Johansen (1954–1968) Trygve Hanæs (1968–1975) Lars Harlem (1975–1979) Harald Skuggedal (1979–1983) Gunnar Hamre (1983–1987) Jan Abrahamsen (1987–1990) Svein Erik Andresen (1990–1995) Svein Vikhals (1995–1998) Roger Johansen (1998–2000) John A. Haugen (2000–2003) Marit Stykket (2003–2012) Trond Markussen (fra 2012)
Secretaries General Modolf Guttelvik (1945–1946) Oddvar de Lange (1946–1950) Knut Reistad (konstituert) (1950–1951) Trygve Sommerhein (1951–1968) Erik Bjore (1968–1981) Anth. B. Nilsen (1981–1992) Erik Prytz (1992–2011) Steinar Sørlie (fra 2011) Egil Thompson (fra 2022)
Honorary Members
#NameLocationYear1Albert FaugnerOsloSeptember 15, 19382Fridtjof SvendsenOsloSeptember 15, 19383Jens Glad BalchenKristiansandNovember 6, 19544Georg SolheimOsloNovember 6, 19545Arne G. MyhrvoldOsloNovember 3, 19566Alfred VossgårdBergenNovember 3, 19567Erling WillochOsloMay 27, 19618Arnold JensenSør-TrøndelagJune 13, 19649Johan E. PaasheBergenJune 13, 196410Arne H. JohansenOsloMay 25, 196811Bergsvein OlsbergSør-TrøndelagJune 2, 197312Ragnar HartsangOsloJune 2, 197313Trygve HanæsOsloMay 31, 197514Lars HarlemOsloMay 23, 198115Magnar G. HusebySør-TrøndelagMay 23, 198116Harald SkuggedalOsloJune 8, 198517Knut NordalNedre TelemarkJuly 8, 198518Gunnar HamreBergenMay 23, 198719Jan AbrahamsenMossDecember 1, 199020Svein Erik AndersenVest-AgderNovember 23, 199621Odd SkaugOsloDecember 2, 200022Svein VikhalsØstfoldDecember 2, 200023Roger JohansenØstfoldSeptember 27, 200324John Arne HaugenOpplandSeptember 27, 200325Aage FrantzenNordlandOctober 1, 200626Kjell Harry OlaussenØstfoldOctober 1, 200627Leif EskedalHordalandOctober 1, 200928Marit StykketBuskerudSeptember 29, 2009
References
External links Norges Ingeniør- og Teknologorganisasjon Ingeniørenes stemme Bioingeniørfaglig institutt NITO Studentene NITO Lederforum