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Thorvald Stoltenberg

1931 - 2018

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Thorvald Stoltenberg (8 July 1931 – 13 July 2018) was a Norwegian politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Defence from 1979 to 1981 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1987 to 1989 and again from 1990 to 1993 in two Labour governments. From 1989 to 1990, Stoltenberg served as the Norwegian ambassador to the United Nations. In 1990, he became the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, serving for one year after which he rejoined the Norwegian government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thorvald Stoltenberg is the 8,642nd most popular politician (down from 5,402nd in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 74th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Thorvald Stoltenberg ranks 8,642 out of 19,576. Before him are Conrad II, Duke of Bohemia, Kâzım Karabekir, Constantin Sănătescu, Princess Margaret Yolande of Savoy, Princess Caroline of Denmark, and Francesco Saverio Nitti. After him are Countess Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg, Giorgio Perlasca, Halide Edib Adıvar, Sergio Pininfarina, Tizoc, and Domitius Alexander.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Thorvald Stoltenberg ranks 160. Before him are Franco Interlenghi, Olympia Dukakis, Claude Piron, Rubens de Falco, Sébastien Japrisot, and Christian Metz. After him are Adriana Asti, Rip Torn, Colin Wilson, Jan Troell, Roman Opałka, and Daniel Ellsberg. Among people deceased in 2018, Thorvald Stoltenberg ranks 128. Before him are Eduard Uspensky, Tom Wolfe, Maria Bueno, Adem Demaçi, Azeglio Vicini, and Vitaliy Masol. After him are Harlan Ellison, Uri Avnery, Jalaluddin Haqqani, Sergio Balanzino, Rachid Taha, and Al Matthews.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Thorvald Stoltenberg ranks 143 out of 1,039. Before him are Bjørn Dæhlie (1967), John Lyng (1905), Thorbjørn Egner (1912), Oscar Torp (1893), Kirsten Flagstad (1895), and Hans Gude (1825). After him are Anathon Aall (1867), Mari Boine (1956), Edvard Moser (1962), Camilla Collett (1813), Ulvhild Håkansdotter (1090), and Vilhelm Bjerknes (1862).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Thorvald Stoltenberg ranks 54. Before him are Erna Solberg (1961), Kåre Willoch (1928), Trygve Bratteli (1910), Thorleif Haug (1894), John Lyng (1905), and Oscar Torp (1893). After him are Thorbjørn Jagland (1950), Kjell Magne Bondevik (1947), Wollert Konow (1845), Jan P. Syse (1930), Einar Thambarskelfir (980), and Sigurd Slembe (1100).

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