William Engseth

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]

Key Information

William Engseth
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	(1933-08-01) 1 August 1933 (age 92) Målselv, Norway
Political party	Labour
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From 1990 to 1994 he was president of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports.^[2]

1. ^ ^{a b} "William Engseth". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
2. ^ ^{a b} "William Engseth" (in Norwegian). Storting.

Political offices
Preceded by Leif Haraldseth	Norwegian Minister of Local Government 1987–1988	Succeeded by Kjell Borgen
Preceded by Kjell Borgen	Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications 1988–1989	Succeeded by Lars Gunnar Lie

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