Åsmund Reikvam

Åsmund Ragnar Reikvam (born 1944 in Førde) is a Norwegian professor in medicine and former politician.

He graduated as dr. med. in 1976 and became a specialist in internal medicine and heart diseases in 1981. He worked at Ullevål university hospital and Sogn og Fjordane central hospital, the latter as head physician in 1983–1984 and 1989–1992. In 1999 he was appointed professor in heart diseases at the University of Oslo.

Before moving to Oslo he was a member of Førde municipality council for eight years, representing the Labour Party. His brother Rolf Reikvam is a national legislator.

References

* [http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/5794076.html Åsmund Reikvam] at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia no icon