Svenn Stray
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Svenn Thorkild Stray (born 11 February, 1922, Arendal) is a retired Norwegian politician active in the Conservative Party of Norway.
Stray's parents were Gudmund Stray (1885-1970), a dentist, and Anne Johanne Marie Frøstrup (1893-1975). Svenn Stray graduated from the University of Oslo with a law degree in 1941. After having served as a clerk in Moss, Norway, he opened his own practice in Moss in 1950.
[edit] Political career
Stray was first elected to local office in Moss in 1955, and he remained active in local politics until 1979. He was elected to Stortinget in 1958. He served continuously in the parliament until 1985, for a total of 27 years, 264 days.
Stray was also foreign minister twice, from 1971 to 1972, and 1981 to 1986.
[edit] References
- [Biography http://epos.stortinget.no/biografi.aspx?initialer=SVST] at the [[Stortinget|Norwegian parliament]
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| Preceded by Knut Frydenlund |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1981–1986 |
Succeeded by Knut Frydenlund |
| Preceded by John Lyng |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1971–1982 |
Succeeded by Andreas Zeier Cappelen |
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