Odvar Nordli

Odvar Nordli
Nordli in 1976
28th Prime Minister of Norway
In office
15 January 1976 – 4 February 1981
MonarchOlav V
Preceded byTrygve Bratteli
Succeeded byGro Harlem Brundtland
County Governor of Hedmark
In office
11 March 1981 – 17 September 1994
Preceded byAnfinn Lund
Succeeded byKjell Borgen
Vice President of the Storting
In office
8 October 1981 – 30 September 1985
PresidentPer Hysing-Dahl
Preceded bySvenn Stray
Succeeded byReiulf Steen
Minister of Local Government
In office
17 March 1971 – 18 October 1972
Prime MinisterTrygve Bratteli
Preceded byHelge Rognlien
Succeeded byJohan Skipnes
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1961 – 30 September 1981
ConstituencyHedmark
Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee
In office
1985–1996
Personal details
Born(1926-11-03)3 November 1926
Tangen, Hedmark, Norway
Died9 January 2018(2018-01-09) (aged 91)
Oslo, Norway
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Marit Nordli
(m. 1953)
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
Awards Order of St. Olav
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Norway
Branch/service Norwegian Army
Years of service1948
Rank Corporal
Battles/warsCold War

Odvar Nordli [needs Norwegian IPA] (3 November 1926 – 9 January 2018) was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was the 28th prime minister of Norway from 1976 to 1981 during the Cold War.[1] Before serving as Prime Minister, Nordli served as the minister of Local Government from 1971 to 1972.

After serving as prime minister, Nordli served as the vice president of the Storting from 1981 until 1985, and was also a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1985 until 1996.

  1. ^ "Odvar Nordli, A Cold War Leader of Norway, Dies at 90". The New York Times. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.