Jan P. Syse
Jan P. Syse | |
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Ministry of Justice and the Police | |
| In office 1 November 1970 – 17 March 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Per Borten |
| Minister | Egil Endresen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1930 Conservative |
| Spouse |
Else Walstad (m. 1959) |
| Children | |
| Parent(s) | Peter Syse Magnhild Bjønnes |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
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Early life and career
Syse was born in Nøtterøy in the county of Vestfold. He was the son of Peter Syse (1888–1965) and Magnhild Bjønnes (1898–1985). His father was a local politician and dental surgeon. He earned his
His initial professional experience was as an attorney and manager for the deep sea shipping company Wilh. Wilhelmsen. He worked for Wilhelmsen at various times throughout his career, and was also employed as the editor for Wilhelmsen's newsletter, Skib-rederi.
Jan P. Syse met Else Walstad (1936–2021)[1] while they both were students at the University of Oslo in 1955,[citation needed] and they were married in 1959.[1] They had two sons, philosopher Henrik Syse and diplomat Christian Syse.[3]
Political career
After being a member of the national council for the Conservative Party since 1957, he started his elected political career in 1963 when he was elected to the Oslo city council, where he served two terms.[2]
He was elected into the
Political legacy
Syse was well liked and respected among political allies and adversaries alike. He worked for cooperation within the Nordic region and also to strengthen the cooperation with the Baltic states, although he opposed their wish to join the Nordic council.[6] His sons Christian Syse and Henrik Syse published Ta ikke den ironiske tonen - tanker og taler av Jan P. Syse (Oslo, Forlaget Press, 2003), a book that describes Syse's speeches and style.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Jan P Syse". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Jan P. Syse". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Christian Syse". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Jan P. Syse, Prime Minister 1989 - 1990". regjeringen.no. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Per Bortens regjering, 12. oktober 1965–17. mars 1971". regjeringen.no. 12 December 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Nordisk råd forblir nordisk" [The Nordic Council remains Nordic], Norwegian News Agency, 28 August 1991
Other sources
- Borgen, Per Otto (1999) Norges statsministre (Oslo: Aschehoug) ISBN 82-03-22389-3
External links
- "Jan P. Syse" (in Norwegian). Storting.
- Interview with Else Syse Vi over 60
- Obituary issued by Høyre
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