Tore Tønne

Tore Tønne
Minister of Health
In office
17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by Dagfinn Høybråten
Succeeded by Dagfinn Høybråten
Personal details
Born (1948-03-05)5 March 1948
Ogndal, Norway
Died 20 December 2002(2002-12-20) (aged 54)
Lier, Norway
Political party Labour Party

Tore Tønne (5 March 1948 – 20 December 2002) was the Norwegian Minister of Health and Social Affairs (responsible for social affairs) from 2000 to 2001 in Jens Stoltenberg's first cabinet. Tønne committed suicide after newspaper writings about investigations over alleged economic improprieties committed after the conclusion of his term in the Norwegian cabinet.[1] This incident led to a debate about media responsibility and individual rights in Norway.

Ivar Hippe wrote a book about him entitled Mektig og avmektig: Tore Tønne, media og maktspillet bak kulissene.

References

  1. ↑ Grigoryan, Marianna (10 October 2008). ""We're not in Norway any more Toto": A revealing comparison of journalism in the No.1 country for freedom of speech, and the 77th". Retrieved 21 April 2009.
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