Arthur Ruud

{{Short description|Norwegian civil servant, trade unionist and sports administrator}}

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| death_date = {{Death date and age |1974|9|29|1905|11|07|df=y }}

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| nationality = Norwegian

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| awards = Order of St. Olav

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Arthur Ruud (7 November 1905 – 29 September 1974) was a Norwegian civil servant, trade unionist and sports official. He chaired the trade union Norsk Telegraf- og Telefonforbund from 1930 to 1949. He was a leader of Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund from 1935 to 1939, and of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 1948 to 1951. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1961.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Arthur Ruud |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Magne |last=Bolme |editor=Helle, Knut |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Arthur_Ruud/utdypning |language=Norwegian|accessdate=16 February 2011}}{{cite encyclopedia |title=Arthur Ruud |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Arthur_Ruud |language=Norwegian | accessdate=16 February 2011 }}