Gunnar Stålsett

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Gunnar Stålsett (born February 10, 1935 in Nordkapp) was a bishop in the Diocese of Oslo, in the Church of Norway, from 1998 till 2005. His predecessor was Andreas Aarflot, and he was succeeded in Office by Ole Christian Kvarme.

Stålsett is a graduate from MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo, and was awarded the qualification cand.theol. in 1961. He has worked as a minister and taught at the University of Oslo. He has also been a General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation and a member of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee until he was appointed to bishop in 1998. He stepped down from office February 28, 2005.

He has also been a state secretary in the Ministry of Education and Church (1972-73) and a Chairman of the Center Party (1977-79).