Svenn Stray

Svenn Stray
Stray in 2009
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
14 October 1981 – 9 May 1986
Prime MinisterKåre Willoch
Preceded byKnut Frydenlund
Succeeded byKnut Frydenlund
In office
22 May 1970 – 17 March 1971
Prime MinisterPer Borten
Preceded byJohn Lyng
Succeeded byAndreas Cappelen
Parliamentary Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
1 October 1965 – 22 May 1970
LeaderSjur Lindebrække
Preceded byJohn Lyng
Succeeded byKåre Willoch
First Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
1962 – 12 May 1970
LeaderSjur Lindebrække
Preceded byBernt Ingvaldsen
Succeeded byErling Norvik
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1958 – 30 September 1985
ConstituencyØstfold
Vice President of the Storting
In office
9 October 1973 – 30 September 1981
PresidentGuttorm Hansen
Preceded byBernt Ingvaldsen
Succeeded byOdvar Nordli
Personal details
Born
Svenn Thorkild Stray

(1922-02-11)11 February 1922
Arendal, Norway
Died20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 90)
Moss, Norway
Political partyConservative

Svenn Thorkild Stray (11 February 1922 – 20 May 2012) was a Norwegian politician and a member of the Conservative Party of Norway. He served as a member of parliament from 1958 to 1985, as president of the Nordic Council in 1968, and as foreign minister of Norway from 1970 to 1971, and 1981 to 1986.