Rolf Presthus (29 July 1936 – 1 January 1988) was a Norwegian politician and lawyer, who was chairman of the Norwegian Conservative Party from 1986 to 1988.
Rolf Presthus | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
| In office 20 April 1986 – 1 January 1988 | |
| First Deputy | Kaci Kullmann Five |
| Second Deputy | Erlend Rian |
| Preceded by | Erling Norvik |
| Succeeded by | Jan P. Syse |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 25 April 1986 – 9 May 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
| Preceded by | Anders Sjaastad |
| Succeeded by | Johan Jørgen Holst |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 14 October 1981 – 25 April 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
| Preceded by | Ulf Sand |
| Succeeded by | Arne Skauge |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 October 1969 – 1 January 1988 | |
| Constituency | Akershus |
| Mayor of Oppegård | |
| In office 1 January 1968 – 1 October 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Erling Erichsen |
| Succeeded by | Tore Haugen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1936 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 1 January 1988 (aged 51) Oslo, Norway |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Kari Modahl (m. 1963) |
Presthus served as Minister of Finance 1981–1986, and Minister of Defence in 1986. He was a member of parliament from Akershus from 1969 to 1988, and mayor of Oppegård from 1968 to 1969.[1]
At the Conservative party conference in 1987 he became the first Norwegian politician to use a teleprompter during a speech. He received widespread criticism and accusations, both for cheating and contributing to the Americanization of Norwegian politics.[2][3]
Presthus died in Oslo at the age of 51 on 1 January 1988, due to a cerebral hemorrhage.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Rolf Presthus", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål), 2021-09-28, retrieved 2021-10-27
- ^ Meland, Astrid (2008-05-29). "Beskyldte Høyre for å bruke juksemaskin". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ Notaker, Hallvard (2012). Høyres Historie 1975-2005 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen Damm AS. pp. 257–258. ISBN 978-82-02-39029-7.
- ^ Ap (1988-01-05). "Rolf Presthus, Norwegian Party Chief, 51". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
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