Kjell Opseth
| Kjell Opseth | |
|---|---|
 Opseth in 2009 | |
| Minister of Local Government and Regional Development | |
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In office 25 October 1996 – 17 October 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Thorbjørn Jagland |
| Preceded by | Gunnar Berge |
| Succeeded by | Ragnhild Haarstad |
| Minister of Transport and Communications | |
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In office 3 November 1990 – 25 October 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Preceded by | Lars Gunnar Lie |
| Succeeded by | Sissel Rønbeck |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
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In office 1 October 1981 – 30 September 2001 | |
| Constituency | Sogn og Fjordane |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kjell Olav Opseth 2 January 1936 Førde, Norway |
| Died |
3 December 2017 (aged 81) Førde, Norway |
| Political party | Labour Party |
Kjell Olav Opseth (2 January 1936 – 3 December 2017) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Transport and Communications 1990–1996 and Minister of Local Government Affairs 1996–1997.[1] As Transport Minister, he once observed of advertising hoardings featuring model Anna Nicole Smith that "on her own [she] is not a traffic hazard. It depends where she is."[2]
References
- ↑ "Opseth, Kjell ( 1936- )" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ↑ Daily Telegraph, 'Quotes of the Year', 29 December 1993
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gunnar Berge |
Norwegian Minister of Local Government and Regional Development 1996–1997 |
Succeeded by Ragnhild Haarstad |
| Preceded by Lars Gunnar Lie |
Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications 1990–1996 |
Succeeded by Sissel Rønbeck |
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