William Engseth
Appearance
William Engseth | |
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Minister of Transport and Communications | |
In office 13 June 1988 – 16 October 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
Preceded by | Kjell Borgen |
Succeeded by | Lars Gunnar Lie |
Minister of Local Government | |
In office 20 February 1987 – 13 June 1988 | |
Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
Preceded by | Leif Haraldseth |
Succeeded by | Kjell Borgen |
Personal details | |
Born | Målselv, Norway | 1 August 1933
Political party | Labour |
William Engseth (born 1 August 1933 in Målselv) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.[1] He was appointed Minister of Local Government Affairs in 1987, and in 1988 he became Minister of Transport and Communications 1988–1989.[1] In 1989 he was elected as a member of the Norwegian Parliament from Troms and held the seat to 1997.[2]
From 1990 to 1994 he was president of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.[2]
References
- ^ a b "William Engseth". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ a b "William Engseth" (in Norwegian). Storting.