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Bjørn Tore Godal
Norwegian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bjørn Tore Godal (born 20 January 1945) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994–1997 and Minister of Defence from 2000–2001 in Stoltenberg's First Cabinet. From 2003-2007 he was the Norwegian ambassador to Germany. Since 2007, he has acted as special adviser to the Norwegian State Department in international energy and climate issues.[1]
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Quick Facts Minister of Defence, Prime Minister ...
Bjørn Tore Godal | |
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![]() Godal in 2009 | |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Eldbjørg Løwer |
Succeeded by | Kristin Krohn Devold |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 24 January 1994 – 17 October 1997 | |
Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland Thorbjørn Jagland |
Preceded by | Johan Jørgen Holst |
Succeeded by | Knut Vollebæk |
Minister of Trade and Shipping | |
In office 15 November 1991 – 24 January 1994 | |
Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
Preceded by | Eldrid Nordbø |
Succeeded by | Grete Knudsen |
Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
In office 1 October 1989 – 30 September 2001 | |
Constituency | Oslo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1945-01-20) 20 January 1945 (age 79) Skien, Telemark, Norway |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse(s) | Sissel Rønbeck (1971-1981) Gro Balas (1988–present) |
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