Famous People with Name Halfdan

Halfdan Gran Olsen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Halfdan Gran Olsen: was a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Halfdan Hegtun            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Halfdan Hegtun: is a Norwegian radio personality, comedian and writer, former politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus in 1965, and was re-elected on one occasion. During his second ter

Halfdan Nicolai Hansen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Halfdan Nicolai Hansen: was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Halfdan Schjøtt            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Halfdan Schjøtt: was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Halfdan T. Mahler            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Halfdan T. Mahler: is a Danish medical doctor. Dr. Mahler served three terms as director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)(1973-1988) and is widely known for his effort to combat tuberculosis and his role in shaping the landmark Alma Ata Declaration that defined the Health for All by the Year 2000 strategy. In 1951, he joined the World Health Organization (WHO) and spent almost ten years in India as Senior WHO Officer attached to the National Tuberculosis Programme. From 1962, he was Chief of the Tuberculosis Unit at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva until 1969, when he was appointed Director, Project Systems Analysis. In 1970, he was made Assistant Director-General of WHO while retaining the direction of Project Systems Analysis. In 1973, while occupying that position, Dr Mahler was elected WHO's third Director-General. He was re-elected for two successive five-year terms in 1978 and 1983 respectively. Under Dr Mahler, in 1979, the Thirty-second World Health Assembly launched the Global Strategy for Health for All by the Year 2000. He is honorary alumni of Copenhagen University.