Frank Aarebrot

Frank Aarebrot
Aarebrot in 2009
Born
Frank Henrik Aarebrot

(1947-01-19)January 19, 1947
Bergen, Norway
DiedSeptember 9, 2017(2017-09-09) (aged 70)
NationalityNorwegian
TitleFirst amanuensis (1977-2001)
Professor (2001-17)
Spouse
Marian Flick
(m. 1977; died 2017)
Academic background
EducationCand.polit. in comparative politics
Alma materUniversity of Bergen
University of Michigan
Academic work
DisciplineProfessor of comparative politics
InstitutionsUniversity of Bergen
Main interestsComparative politics, elections, political history, democracy development

Frank Henrik Aarebrot (19 January 1947 9 September 2017) was a Norwegian political scientist, political commentator, and professor of comparative politics. Among the most quoted and popular academics in the Norwegian press, he became better known during his later years for his televised "marathon lectures" and his recurring role in coverage of national and international elections on Norwegian television.