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Kåre Willoch

1928 - 2021

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Kåre Isaachsen Willoch (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈkòːrə ˈìːsɑksn̩ ˈvɪ̀lːɔk] ; 3 October 1928 – 6 December 2021) was a Norwegian politician who served as the prime minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986 and as leader of the Conservative Party from 1970 to 1974. He previously served as the minister of trade and shipping from August to September 1963 and 1965 to 1970, and as the president of the Nordic Council in 1973. After stepping down as prime minister, he later served as Governor of both Oslo as well as Akershus counties from 1990 to 1998 and as chairman of Norway's state broadcasting company NRK from 1998 to 2000. Following his retirement from politics he became an outspoken advocate of the environment and human rights and was widely respected for his activism including amongst Norway's political left. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kåre Willoch is the 7,570th most popular politician (up from 7,903rd in 2019), the 128th most popular biography from Norway (down from 116th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kåre Willoch ranks 7,570 out of 19,576. Before him are Safdar Jang, Hussein Dey, H. H. Kung, Helena, King Nan of Zhou, and Sen Katayama. After him are Emperor Duanzong, Nizam Ali Khan, Asaf Jah II, Max Koegel, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus, Nepherites II, and Wilhelm Ohnesorge.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Kåre Willoch ranks 147. Before him are Lennart Carleson, Enrique Bolaños, Dick York, Veljko Bulajić, Édouard Molinaro, and Bo Diddley. After him are Einojuhani Rautavaara, Jo Schlesser, Ali Kafi, Petr Ginz, Mihály Lantos, and Otto F. Kernberg. Among people deceased in 2021, Kåre Willoch ranks 142. Before him are Nino Castelnuovo, Đorđe Balašević, Marion Ramsey, Paul Ritter, Tanya Roberts, and Gunnel Lindblom. After him are James Levine, Mark Eaton, Haya Harareet, Hank Aaron, Jimmy Greaves, and Ahmed Zaki Yamani.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Kåre Willoch ranks 128 out of 1,039. Before him are Magnus, Duke of Saxony (1042), Christian Sinding (1856), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Erna Solberg (1961), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), and Trygve Gulbranssen (1894). After him are Viggo Brun (1885), Varg Vikernes (1973), Harriet Backer (1845), Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Caspar Wessel (1745), and Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Kåre Willoch ranks 49. Before him are Odvar Nordli (1927), Johan Nygaardsvold (1879), Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (1971), Jonas Gahr Støre (1960), Magnus, Duke of Saxony (1042), and Erna Solberg (1961). After him are Trygve Bratteli (1910), Thorleif Haug (1894), John Lyng (1905), Oscar Torp (1893), Thorvald Stoltenberg (1931), and Thorbjørn Jagland (1950).

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