Gunnar Berge facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gunnar Berge
Berge in 2010 (photo by Jarle Vienes)
Minister of Local Government
In office 4 September 1992 – 25 October 1996
Prime Minister	Gro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded by	Kjell Borgen
Succeeded by	Kjell Opseth
Minister of Nordic Cooperation
In office 4 September 1992 – 25 October 1996
Prime Minister	Gro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded by	Kjell Borgen
Succeeded by	Grete Knudsen
Minister of Finance
In office 9 May 1986 – 16 October 1989
Prime Minister	Gro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded by	Arne Skauge
Succeeded by	Arne Skauge
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office 1 October 1969 – 30 September 1993
Constituency	Rogaland
Personal details
Born	(1940-08-29) 29 August 1940 (age 84) Etne, Hordaland, Norway
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Gunvor Wahlberg

Gunnar Berge (born 29 August 1940) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, born in Etne, Hordaland. Berge represented Rogaland in the Norwegian Parliament from 1969 to 1993. He was Minister of Finance 1986–1989, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development 1992–1996, as well as minister of Nordic Cooperation 1992–1996. After his political career he was Director General of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate 1996–2007. He was also member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1997 to 2002, as leader from 2000 to 2002.