Kåre Willoch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kåre Willoch

Prime Minister of Norway, in office 1981-1986

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway

Profession: politician, economist, autobiographer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Kåre Isaachsen Willoch (Norwegian pronunciation: ['ko?r? 'i?s?ks?n 'v?l??k] (listen); born 3 October 1928) is a former Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party.
He served as Minister of Trade and Shipping in 1963 and 1965–1970, as President of the Nordic Council in 1973, and as Prime Minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986.
Willoch was Chairman of the Conservative Party 1970–1974.He since has held the offices of Governor of Akershus (1989–1998) and Chairman of NRK (1998–2000). Willoch graduated as an economist (cand.
oecon.) from the University of Oslo.
He served in the Norwegian Brigade that formed part of the Allied occupation in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, after World War II, and became a dedicated friend of Germany during that time. He speaks Norwegian, English, German and French, and has published a number of books.