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Also known as Einar Henry Gerhardsen

22nd Prime Minister of Norway (1897–1987)

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Born
1897
Works
2

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  • Erindringer
  • Samarbeid og strid

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Listeners
4
Total plays
17

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Key facts

Monarch
Olav V
Preceded by
John Lyng
Succeeded by
Per Borten
Monarchs
Haakon VII , Olav V
Prime minister
Oscar Torp
Deputy
Hjalmar Larsen , Aase Lionæs , Gunnar Alf Larsen , Herman Pedersen
Constituency
Oslo
Born
Einar Henry Olsen , ( 1897-05-10 ) 10 May 1897, Asker , Akershus , United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died
19 September 1987 (1987-09-19) (aged 90), Oslo , Norway
Resting place
Vestre Gravlund
Party
Labour
Spouse
Werna Gerhardsen ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ; died 1970 ) ​
Children
3, including Rune
Profession
Civil servant , Road worker

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Henry
Gender
male
Citizenship
Norway
Place of birth
Asker
Place of death
Oslo
Occupation
politician
Position held
party secretary
Political party
Norwegian Labour Party
Languages spoken
Norwegian
Image
Einar Gerhardsen 1945.jpeg
Work location
Oslo
Residence
Oslo
Significant event
political prisoner
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Commons category
Einar Gerhardsen
date of birth
1897-05-10
place of burial
Vestre gravlund
date of death
1987-09-19
name in native language
Einar Gerhardsen
birth name
Einar Henry Olsen
subject has role
political prisoner
member of
Mot Dag
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Encyclopedic overview

Einar Henry Gerhardsen (pronunciation; 10 May 1897 – 19 September 1987) was a Norwegian politician who served as the prime minister of Norway from 1945 to 1951, 1955 to 1963 and 1963 to 1965. With a total of 17 years in office, he is the longest-serving prime minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism. He was the leader of the Labour Party from 1945 to 1965.

Many Norwegians often refer to him as "Landsfaderen" (Father of the Nation); he is generally considered one of the main architects of the post-war rebuilding of Norway after World War II. He also served as the second president of the Nordic Council in 1954.

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