Helge Sivertsen
Helge Sivertsen | |
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Sivertsen in ca. 1935 | |
| Minister of Education and Church Affairs | |
| In office 25 September 1963 – 12 October 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
| Preceded by | Olaf Kortner |
| Succeeded by | Kjell Bondevik |
| In office 23 April 1960 – 28 August 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen |
| Preceded by | Birger Bergersen |
| Succeeded by | Olaf Kortner |
| State Secretary for the Ministry of Education and Church Affairs | |
| In office 11 July 1947 – 5 October 1956 | |
| Prime Minister | Einar Gerhardsen Oscar Torp |
| Minister | Kaare Fostervoll Lars Moen Birger Bergersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1913 Mandal, Norway |
| Died | 21 December 1986 (aged 73) Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Merle Five (m. 1940) |
| Sports career | |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Club | University of Oxford AC Achilles Club Studentenes Idrettslag |
Helge Sivertsen (12 June 1913 – 21 December 1986) was a Norwegian school administrator and elected official. He was best known as a champion discus thrower in the 1936 Summer Olympics.