Vidkunn Hveding
Vidkunn Hveding (27 March 1921 – 19 May 2001) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party, and the Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 1981–1983.[1] Hveding was born in Orkdal, Sør-Trøndelag, and was a civil engineer by profession.[2] He was married to Marie Palmstrøm (1 September 1926 – 1 October 1986) from 1948 to 1963, and remarried in 1963 to Tone Barth (25 January 1924 - 10 October 1980), the sister of Professor of Social Anthropology Fredrik Barth (b. 1928).[3]
Vidkunn Hveding | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Petroleum and Energy | |
| In office 14 October 1981 – 8 June 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
| Preceded by | Arvid Johanson |
| Succeeded by | Kåre Kristiansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 March 1921 Orkdal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Died | 19 May 2001 (aged 80) Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Grete Blydt Qvisler (m. 1986) Tone Barth (m. 1963, – 1980, her death) Marie Palmstrøm (m. 1948, div. 1963) |
References
- "Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Government.no. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- Rosvold, Knut A. (2012-01-12). "Vidkunn Hveding Biography". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- Thue, Lars (2009-02-13). "Vidkunn Hveding Extended Biography". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
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