Per Borten | |
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![]() Borten in 1964. | |
25th Prime Minister of Norway | |
In office 12 October 1965 – 17 March 1971 | |
Monarch | Olav V |
Preceded by | Einar Gerhardsen |
Succeeded by | Trygve Bratteli |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 January 1950 – 30 September 1977 | |
Constituency | Sør-Trøndelag |
President of the Odelsting | |
In office 9 October 1973 – 30 September 1977 | |
Vice President | Aase Lionæs |
Preceded by | Håkon Johnsen |
Succeeded by | Asbjørn Haugstvedt |
In office 6 October 1961 – 30 September 1965 | |
Vice President | Jakob Martin Pettersen |
Preceded by | Alv Kjøs |
Succeeded by | Nils Hønsvald |
Personal details | |
Born | Flå, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | 3 April 1913
Died | 20 January 2005 Trondheim, Norway | (aged 91)
Political party | Centre |
Spouse | Magnhild Borten (1922–2006)[1][2] |
Children | Kari Borten |
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Norwegian politician from the Centre Party and the 25th prime minister of Norway from 1965 to 1971. Per Borten is credited for leading the modernization of what was then named Bondepartiet (the Agrarian Party) into today's Centre Party. He was an active opponent of Norway joining the European Union.[3]
(3 April 1913 – 20 January 2005) was a