Finn Lied

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 Bratteli's First Cabinet.[1] From 1973 to 1984 he was the chairman of Statoil.[2]

Since 1971 he has been a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1980, and became Honorary Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1982.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Finn Lied" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=FILI&tab=Biography. 
  2. ^ Skogseth, Arne (23 March 1984). "NTH-sjef Statoil-formann" (in Norwegian). VG: p. 3. 
Political offices
Preceded by
Sverre Walter Rostoft		 Minister of Industry
1971–1972		 Succeeded by
Ola Skjåk Bræk
Academic offices
Preceded by
Fredrik Møller		 Director of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
1957–1983		 Succeeded by
Erik Klippenberg
Business positions
Preceded by
position created		 Chair of Statoil
1974–1984		 Succeeded by
Inge Johansen