Kåre Kristiansen

Kåre Kristiansen
Kristiansen in Nesodden in 2004
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
In office
8 June 1983 – 9 May 1986
Prime MinisterKåre Willoch
Preceded byVidkunn Hveding
Succeeded byArne Øien
Leader of the Christian Democratic Party
In office
1975–1977
Preceded byLars Korvald
Succeeded byLars Korvald
In office
1979 – 16 April 1983
Preceded byLars Korvald
Succeeded byKjell Magne Bondevik
State Secretary for the Ministry of Social Affairs
In office
15 October 1965 – 31 December 1968
Prime MinisterPer Borten
MinisterEgil Aarvik
Personal details
BornKåre Gudbrand Kristiansen
(1920-03-11)11 March 1920
Bergen, Norway
Died3 December 2005(2005-12-03) (aged 85)
Nesodden, Norway
PartyChristian Democratic
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Kåre Gulbrand Kristiansen (11 March 1920 – 3 December 2005) was a Norwegian politician who was the leader of the Christian Democratic Party from 1975 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1983, and Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 1983 to 1986. Noted as a right-wing conservative within his own party, he was known to take controversial positions at odds with the prevailing consensus.