Håkon Balstad

Håkon Balstad
Governor of Svalbard
In office
1945–1956
Preceded byWolmar Tycho Marlow
Succeeded byOdd Birketvedt
Personal details
Born(1904-09-12)12 September 1904
Grue Municipality, Norway
Died30 September 1964(1964-09-30) (aged 60)
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
ProfessionCivil servant

Hans Håkon Balstad (12 September 1904 – 30 September 1964) was a Norwegian civil servant who served as the Governor of Svalbard from 1945 to 1956. He was the longest-serving person in the position.

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