Thorstein Treholt
Thorstein Treholt | |
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Olav V | |
Prime Minister | Odvar Nordli |
Preceded by | Nils Handal |
Succeeded by | Knut Korsæth |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 16 October 1973 – 15 January 1976 | |
Prime Minister | Trygve Bratteli |
Preceded by | Einar Moxnes |
Succeeded by | Oskar Øksnes |
In office 17 March 1971 – 18 October 1972 | |
Prime Minister | Trygve Bratteli |
Preceded by | Hallvard Eika |
Succeeded by | Einar Moxnes |
Personal details | |
Born | Skoger, Buskerud, Norway | 13 April 1911
Died | 17 March 1993 | (aged 81)
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | Olga Lyngstad |
Children | Arne Treholt |
Thorstein Treholt (13 April 1911 – 17 March 1993) was a
Labour Party. He was the father of convicted Norwegian spy Arne Treholt
.
He was born in Skoger.
An agronomist by education, Treholt was
cabinet Korvald. Meanwhile, Treholt was appointed to cabinet his place was filled by Magne Kristian Mælumshagen and Åge Hovengen
.
As an elected politician he was elected to the
Norwegian Parliament from Oppland in 1958, and later re-elected on four occasions. On the local level he was a member of the municipality councils of Nord-Aurdal 1951–1955, Brandbu 1959–1961 and Gran
from 1962 to 1967.
His career in politics ended with the post of
County Governor of Oppland
, which he held from 1976 to 1981.
References
- "Thorstein Treholt" (in Norwegian). Storting.