Finn Lied
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Finn Lied (born 12 April 1916 in Fana) is a Norwegian military researcher and politician for the Labour Party.
By education he was a military officer, serving as captain in the army from 1944 to 1945, and civil engineer. From 1946 to 1956 he was a researcher at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, and from 1957 to 1983 he headed this agency. Moreover he had 41 positions in different government councils, boards and agencies. He served as the Minister of Industry in 1971–1972, in the first cabinet Bratteli.
Since 1971 he is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1980, and became Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1982.
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- Finn Lied biography at Stortinget.no (Norwegian)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sverre Walter Rostoft |
Minister of Industry 1971–1972 |
Succeeded by Ola Skjåk Bræk |
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| Preceded by Fredrik Møller |
Director of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment 1957–1983 |
Succeeded by Erik Klippenberg |
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