Gunnar Berge

Norwegian politician (1940- )

Gunnar Berge (born 29 August 1940) is a Norwegian politician. He has been a member of the Labour Party.

Gunnar Berge
Berge in 2010 (photo by Jarle Vienes)
Minister of Local Government
In office
4 September 1992 – 25 October 1996
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded byKjell Borgen
Succeeded byKjell Opseth
Minister of Finance
In office
9 May 1986 – 16 October 1989
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded byArne Skauge
Succeeded byArne Skauge
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1969 – 30 September 1993
ConstituencyRogaland
Personal details
Born (1940-08-29) 29 August 1940 (age 84)
Etne, Norway
Political partyLabour

Berge was born in Etne, Hordaland.[1]

Berge represented Rogaland in the Norwegian Parliament from 1969 to 1993.[1] He was Minister of Finance from 1986 to 1989, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development from 1992 to 1997.[2]

He was also member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1997 to 2002, as leader from 2000 to 2002.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Staff. "Gunnar Berge" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
  2. "Det norske statsråd 1814-: III Personer 1814-". Government.no. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-25.