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Einar Gerhardsen

1897 - 1987

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Einar Henry Gerhardsen (; 10 May 1897 – 19 September 1987) was a Norwegian politician who served as the prime minister of Norway from 1945 to 1951, 1955 to 1963 and 1963 to 1965. With a total of 16 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism. He was the leader of the Labour Party from 1945 to 1965. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Einar Gerhardsen is the 6,232nd most popular politician (down from 4,134th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from Norway (down from 58th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Einar Gerhardsen ranks 6,232 out of 19,576. Before him are En-anna-tum I, Goh Chok Tong, Juan María Bordaberry, Hisham III of Córdoba, Barthélemy Boganda, and John Henry, Margrave of Moravia. After him are Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark, Prayut Chan-o-cha, Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum, Adherbal, Mehdi Ben Barka, and Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria.

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Among people born in 1897, Einar Gerhardsen ranks 90. Before him are Winifred Wagner, Lepke Buchalter, Thornton Wilder, Károly Kerényi, Mukhtar Auezov, and Hans Speidel. After him are Richard Russell Jr., Shoghi Effendi, Johann Rattenhuber, Chen Cheng, Husni al-Za'im, and Jesse Douglas. Among people deceased in 1987, Einar Gerhardsen ranks 52. Before him are Américo Tomás, James Tiptree Jr., Alistair MacLean, Henry Ford II, John Hammond, and Randolph Scott. After him are Federico Mompou, Eugen Jochum, Liberace, Will Sampson, Gordon Gollob, and Mahadevi Varma.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Einar Gerhardsen ranks 97 out of 1,039. Before him are Ingeborg of Norway (1301), Haakon Ericsson (995), Tarjei Vesaas (1897), Henrik Wergeland (1808), Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910), and Theodor Kittelsen (1857). After him are Harald Sverdrup (1888), Atle Selberg (1917), Lars Korvald (1916), Martin Vahl (1749), Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (1973), and Jørgen Moe (1813).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Einar Gerhardsen ranks 40. Before him are Christian Michelsen (1857), Sverre of Norway (1145), Halfdan the Black (810), Eric II of Norway (1268), Haakon Ericsson (995), and Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910). After him are Lars Korvald (1916), Magnus II of Norway (1048), Odvar Nordli (1927), Johan Nygaardsvold (1879), Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (1971), and Jonas Gahr Støre (1960).

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