Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen

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Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen (born 23 February 1913 in Haugesund, died 7 July 2005) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Rogaland in 1961, and was re-elected on one occasion. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1958–1961.

On 5 June 1970 he was appointed Minister of Defence during the centre-right cabinet Borten, replacing Otto Grieg Tidemand who on the same day became Minister of Trade and Shipping. Hellesen held the position until the cabinet Borten fell in 1971.

Hellesen was a member of Haugesund city council from 1945 to 1963, serving as mayor in from 1955 to 1959. He served as County Governor of Rogaland from 1968 to 1973.

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• Gunnar Fredrik Hellesen biography at Stortinget.no (Norwegian)

Preceded by Otto Grieg Tidemand	Minister of Defence (Norway) 1970–1971	Succeeded by Alv Jacob Fostervoll
Preceded by Paul Ingebretsen	County Governor of Rogaland 1968–1973	Succeeded by Konrad Knutsen