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1556:Inge Lønning
1536:Gun Hellsvik
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1401:Kåre Willoch
1356:Bertil Ohlin
1341:Erik Eriksen
1331:Bertil Ohlin
1316:Erik Eriksen
1311:Nils Herlitz
1301:Hans Hedtoft
1186:Gerhardsen I
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488:photographer
461:Conservative
445:(2013-05-18)
393:Constituency
383:
364:Succeeded by
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316:Håkon Randal
311:Succeeded by
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260:Succeeded by
227:Håkon Randal
223:First Deputy
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194:Succeeded by
187:Kåre Willoch
163:Kåre Willoch
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137:Conservative
125:Succeeded by
102:Reiulf Steen
82:Kåre Willoch
52:
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1662:2013 deaths
1657:1924 births
1526:Olof Salmén
1516:Geir Haarde
1501:Jan P. Syse
1481:Karin Söder
1476:Jan P. Syse
1456:Karin Söder
1381:Leif Cassel
1376:Svenn Stray
1216:Bondevik II
1105:(1994–2004)
991:(1899–1902)
983:Schweigaard
770:Elie Wiesel
647:. His book
443:18 May 2013
352:Preceded by
299:Preceded by
248:Preceded by
199:Jan P. Syse
182:Preceded by
113:Preceded by
90:Jan P. Syse
1651:Categories
1601:Kimmo Sasi
1571:Ole Stavad
1551:Outi Ojala
1431:Olof Palme
1371:Eino Sirén
1206:Willoch II
1141:Hagerup II
1061:Lindbrække
916:1985–1993
780:References
730:Folkevalgt
498:Allegiance
485:Profession
480:Politician
477:Occupation
422:1924-08-15
1451:Jo Benkow
1201:Willoch I
1146:Michelsen
1136:Hagerup I
1099:(1988–91)
1087:(1986–88)
1081:(1980–84)
1069:(1970–74)
1063:(1962–70)
1057:(1954–62)
1051:(1945–50)
1045:(1937–40)
1039:(1934–37)
1027:(1923–26)
1021:(1919–23)
1019:Halvorsen
1015:(1911–19)
1009:(1907–11)
1003:(1905–07)
997:(1902–05)
995:Skattebøl
806:Jo Benkow
624:, taught
591:Auschwitz
556:Trondheim
546:in 1983.
532:Jo Benkow
520:Air Force
429:Trondheim
384:In office
334:In office
281:In office
214:In office
148:In office
53:In office
25:Jo Benkow
1131:Stang II
1119:Cabinets
1103:Petersen
1085:Presthus
1037:Andresen
861:Archived
759:(1991);
750:(1990);
741:(1989);
732:(1988);
723:(1985);
566:outside
452:, Norway
435:, Norway
397:Akershus
172:Himself
70:Harald V
62:Monarchs
1230:Related
1221:Solberg
1161:Bratlie
1126:Stang I
1111:(2004-)
1109:Solberg
1067:Willoch
1049:Nordlie
1013:Bratlie
1001:Harbitz
989:Hagerup
970:Leaders
879:. Vg.no
1196:Borten
1079:Benkow
1073:Norvik
1031:Hambro
883:18 May
710:, 1998
703:, 1996
697:, 1990
690:, 1985
677:Awards
657:Olav V
560:Norway
534:(born
510:Norway
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467:Spouse
343:Leader
290:Leader
169:Leader
66:Olav V
1181:Lykke
1176:Berge
1156:Lykke
1151:Konow
1043:Bærøe
1025:Lykke
1007:Stang
977:Stang
715:Books
587:Nazis
564:Bærum
1211:Syse
1191:Lyng
1097:Syse
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