Mondale had deep connections to his ancestral Norway. Upon entering the Senate in 1964, he took over the seat of vice president Hubert Humphrey, another Norwegian-American. In later years, Mondale served on the executive committee of the Peace Prize Forum, an annual conference co-sponsored by the Norwegian Nobel Institute. On December 5, 2007, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre announced that Mondale would be named Honorary Consul-General of Norway, representing the Norwegian state in Minnesota. In 2015, Mondale was awarded the Public Leadership in Neurology Award from the American Academy of Neurology for raising awareness for brain health, having lost both his wife and daughter to brain diseases.
mondale had deep connections to his ancestral norway upon entering the senate in 1964 he took over the seat of vice president hubert humphrey another norwegian-american in later years mondale served on the executive committee of the peace prize forum an annual conference co-sponsored by the norwegian nobel institute on december 5 2007 norwegian minister of foreign affairs jonas gahr støre announced that mondale would be named honorary consul-general of norway representing the norwegian state in minnesota in 2015 mondale was awarded the public leadership in neurology award from the american academy of neurology for raising awareness for brain health having lost both his wife and daughter to brain diseases