Gunnar Berge

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Gunnar Berge
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Berge in 2010 (photo by Jarle Vienes)
Minister of Local Government
In office
4 September 1992 25 October 1996
Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded by Kjell Borgen
Succeeded by Kjell Opseth
Minister of Nordic Cooperation
In office
4 September 1992 25 October 1996
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded byKjell Borgen
Succeeded by Grete Knudsen
Minister of Finance
In office
9 May 1986 16 October 1989
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded by Arne Skauge
Succeeded byArne Skauge
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1969 30 September 1993
Constituency Rogaland
Personal details
Born (1940-08-29) 29 August 1940 (age 80)
Etne, Hordaland, Norway
Political party Labour
Spouse(s)Gunvor Wahlberg [1]

Gunnar Berge (born 29 August 1940) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, born in Etne, Hordaland. [2] Berge represented Rogaland in the Norwegian Parliament from 1969 to 1993. [2] He was Minister of Finance 1986–1989, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development 1992–1996, as well as minister of Nordic Cooperation 1992–1996. [3] After his political career he was Director General of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate 1996–2007. [2] He was also member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1997 to 2002, as leader from 2000 to 2002. [2]

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References

  1. "Gunnar Berge" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Staff. "Gunnar Berge" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon . Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  3. "Det norske statsråd 1814-: III Personer 1814-". Government.no. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
Political offices
Preceded by
Rolf Presthus
Norwegian Minister of Finance
19861989
Succeeded by
Arne Skauge
Preceded by
Kjell Borgen
Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Nordic Cooperation
19921996
Succeeded by
Kjell Opseth
Civic offices
Preceded by
Fredrik Hagemann
Director of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
19972007
Succeeded by
Bente Nyland
Other offices
Preceded by
Francis Sejersted
Leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
20002002
Succeeded by
Ole Danbolt Mjøs