Rolf Presthus

Rolf Presthus
Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
20 April 1986 – 1 January 1988
First DeputyKaci Kullmann Five
Second DeputyErlend Rian
Preceded byErling Norvik
Succeeded byJan P. Syse
Minister of Defence
In office
25 April 1986 – 9 May 1986
Prime MinisterKåre Willoch
Preceded byAnders Sjaastad
Succeeded byJohan Jørgen Holst
Minister of Finance
In office
14 October 1981 – 25 April 1986
Prime MinisterKåre Willoch
Preceded byUlf Sand
Succeeded byArne Skauge
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1969 – 1 January 1988
ConstituencyAkershus
Mayor of Oppegård
In office
1 January 1968 – 1 October 1969
Preceded byErling Erichsen
Succeeded byTore Haugen
Personal details
Born(1936-07-29)29 July 1936
Oslo, Norway
Died1 January 1988(1988-01-01) (aged 51)
Oslo, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Kari Modahl
(m. 1963)

Rolf Presthus (29 July 1936 – 1 January 1988) was a Norwegian politician and lawyer, who was chairman of the Norwegian Conservative Party from 1986 to 1988.

Presthus served as Minister of Finance 1981–1986, and Minister of Defence in 1986. He was a member of parliament from Akershus from 1969 to 1988, and mayor of Oppegård from 1968 to 1969.[1]

At the Conservative party conference in 1987 he became the first Norwegian politician to use a teleprompter during a speech. He received widespread criticism and accusations, both for cheating and contributing to the Americanization of Norwegian politics.[2][3]

Presthus died in Oslo at the age of 51 on 1 January 1988, due to a cerebral hemorrhage.[4]

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  2. ^ Meland, Astrid (2008-05-29). "Beskyldte Høyre for å bruke juksemaskin". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  3. ^ Notaker, Hallvard (2012). Høyres Historie 1975-2005 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen Damm AS. pp. 257–258. ISBN 978-82-02-39029-7.
  4. ^ Ap (1988-01-05). "Rolf Presthus, Norwegian Party Chief, 51". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-27.