Vidkunn Hveding

Vidkunn Hveding (born 27 Mars 1921 in Orkdal, Sør-Trøndelag – deceased 19 May 2001 in Tysfjord, Nordland) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party, and the Minister of Petroleum and Energy 1981–1983.[1] Hveding was a civil engineer by profession,[2] and he first married 1948-1963 to Marie Palmstrøm (September 1, 1926 – Octobrt 1, 1986), and was remarried 1963 to Tone Barth (January 25, 1924 - October 10, 1980) the sister of Professor of Social Anthropology Fredrik Barth (b. 1928).[3]

References

  1. "Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Government.no. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  2. Rosvold, Knut A. (2012-01-12). "Vidkunn Hveding Biography". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  3. Thue, Lars (2009-02-13). "Vidkunn Hveding Extended Biography". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
Preceded by
Arvid Helmer Johanson
Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy
19811983
Succeeded by
Kåre Kristiansen