Kåre Willoch
Politician
1928 –
Who is Kåre Willoch?
Kåre Isaachsen Willoch is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He served as Minister of Trade and Shipping in 1963 and 1965–1970, and as Prime Minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986. Willoch was Chairman of the Conservative Party 1970–1974.
He since has held the offices of Governor of Akershus and Chairman of NRK.
Willoch graduated as an economist from the University of Oslo. He served in the Norwegian Brigade that formed part of the Allied occupation in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, after World War II, and became a dedicated friend of Germany during that time.
He speaks Norwegian, English, German and French, and has published a number of books.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1928
Oslo - Also known as
- Kare Willoch
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oslo
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on July 23, 2013
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