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Einar Gerhardsen

Prime Minister of Norway

Died when: 90 years 193 days (1086 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Einar Gerhardsen

Einar Henry Gerhardsen was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was the 22nd prime minister of Norway for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965.

With totally 17 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism. Many Norwegians often refer to him as "Landsfaderen" (Father of the Nation); he is generally considered one of the main architects of the post-war rebuilding of Norway after World War II.

He also served as the second President of the Nordic Council in 1954.


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