Svenn Stray

Svenn Thorkild Stray (born 11 February, 1922, Arendal) is a retired Norwegian politician active in the Conservative Party of Norway and former foreign minister 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.

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 foreign minister twice, from 1970 to 1971, and 1981 to 1986.

References

"Svenn Stray" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. http://www.stortinget.no/no/Representanter-og-komiteer/Representantene/Representantfordeling/Representant/?perid=SVST&tab=Biography.

Political offices
Preceded by Knut Frydenlund	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1981–1986	Succeeded by Knut Frydenlund
Preceded by John Lyng	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1970–1971	Succeeded by Andreas Zeier Cappelen

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs

1945-Present	Trygve Lie • Halvard Lange • Erling Wikborg • Halvard Lange • John Lyng • Svenn Stray • Andreas Cappelen • Dagfinn Vårvik • Knut Frydenlund • Svenn Stray • Knut Frydenlund • Thorvald Stoltenberg • Kjell Magne Bondevik • Thorvald Stoltenberg • Johan Jørgen Holst • Bjørn Tore Godal • Knut Vollebæk • Thorbjørn Jagland • Jan Petersen • Jonas Gahr Støre

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Name	Stray, Svenn
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