Tom Vraalsen
Tom Vraalsen | |
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Bjarne Mørk-Eidem | |
| Succeeded by | Kjell Borgen |
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| Born | Tom Eric Vraalsen 26 January 1936 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 13 September 2021 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Centre |
| Spouse | Vibecke Vraalsen |
| Children | 5 |
Tom Eric Vraalsen (26 January 1936 – 13 September 2021) was a Norwegian ambassador and politician for the Centre Party. He served as the Norwegian Minister of International Development from 1989 to 1990, as well as Minister of Nordic Cooperation.
He received a
Vraalsen was also the Permanent Representative & Ambassador of Norway to the United Nations from 1982 to 1989. From 1998 to 2004, he held the position of the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian affairs for the Sudan. He is the author of numerous papers an articles on African socio-economic development issues and on conflict prevention and resolution, including two books on the UN, The UN - Dream and Reality (1984) and UN in Focus (1975), which he co-authored.
He was also chairman of
He was married and has five children.
References
- ^ "Vraalsen, Tom Eric ( 1936- )" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Honorary degree to Ambassador Vraalsen
- ^ 'Norwegian Chairmanship of the Holocaust Task Force', www.blog.norway.com "Norwegian Chairmanship of the Holocaust Task Force « Norway.com". Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
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