Asbjørn Haugstvedt Explained

Office:Minister of Trade and Shipping
Term Start:8 June 1983
Term End:9 May 1986
Primeminister:Kåre Willoch
Predecessor:Arne Skauge
Successor:Kurt Mosbakk
Office2:Minister of Nordic Cooperation
Term Start2:8 June 1983
Term End2:9 May 1986
Primeminister2:Kåre Willoch
Predecessor2:Arne Skauge
Successor2:Bjarne Mørk-Eidem
Office3:President of the Odelsting
Term Start3:11 October 1977
Term End3:30 September 1981
Vicepresident3:Per Karstensen
Predecessor3:Per Borten
Successor3:Arne Nilsen
Office4:Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Term Start4:1 October 1969
Term End4:30 September 1985
Birth Date:20 November 1926
Birth Place:Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Death Place:Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Party:Christian Democratic

Asbjørn Haugstvedt (20 November 1926 – 26 June 2008) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was President of the Odelsting 1977–1981 and Minister of Trade and Shipping 1983–1986, as well as minister of Nordic cooperation 1983–1986.[1] Haugstvedt was also a member of the Norwegian Parliament in the period from 1969 to 1985.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814". Government.no. 2011-05-28.
  2. Web site: Asbjørn Haugstvedt. Store Norske Leksikon. Norwegian. 2011-05-28.