Ludvig Johan Bakkevig, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian engineer and Christian leader
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About Ludvig Johan Bakkevig
- Ludvig Johan Bakkevig (11 October 1921 – 21 April 2013) was a Norwegian engineer and Christian leader. He was born in Haugesund, and graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1947.
- He was an engineer by profession, working for Oslo Lysverker from 1947 to 1949 and Thor Furuholmen until 1974.
- He was the chief executive of Ringsakerhus from 1974 to 1977 and director of the building division in Norconsult from 1977 to 1980.
- From 1980 to 1987 he was the chief executive and chair of Alwatech.
- His specialty was tunnelling, as a co-founder of the Norwegian Tunneling Society and active in the International Tunnelling Association.
- He has also worked on hydroelectricity projects in Jordan and Nepal.He was also manager in the Norwegian Missionary Society in the 1970s.
- In religious circles he is best known as leader of the Church of Norway National Council from 1978 to 1986.
- He resided at Billingstad.
- He died in April 2013.
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