Svenn Stray
Svenn Stray | |
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Stray in 2009 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 14 October 1981 – 9 May 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
| Preceded by | Knut Frydenlund |
| Succeeded by | Knut Frydenlund |
| In office 22 May 1970 – 17 March 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Per Borten |
| Preceded by | John Lyng |
| Succeeded by | Andreas Cappelen |
| Parliamentary Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 1 October 1965 – 22 May 1970 | |
| Leader | Sjur Lindebrække |
| Preceded by | John Lyng |
| Succeeded by | Kåre Willoch |
| First Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 1962 – 12 May 1970 | |
| Leader | Sjur Lindebrække |
| Preceded by | Bernt Ingvaldsen |
| Succeeded by | Erling Norvik |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1958 – 30 September 1985 | |
| Constituency | Østfold |
| Vice President of the Storting | |
| In office 9 October 1973 – 30 September 1981 | |
| President | Guttorm Hansen |
| Preceded by | Bernt Ingvaldsen |
| Succeeded by | Odvar Nordli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Svenn Thorkild Stray 11 February 1922 Arendal, Norway |
| Died | 20 May 2012 (aged 90) Moss, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
Svenn Thorkild Stray (11 February 1922 – 20 May 2012) was a Norwegian politician and a member of the Conservative Party of Norway. He served as a member of parliament from 1958 to 1985, as president of the Nordic Council in 1968, and as foreign minister of Norway from 1970 to 1971, and 1981 to 1986.