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Bjørn Tore Godal
Godal in 2009
Minister of Defence
In office
17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded by Eldbjørg Løwer
Succeeded by Kristin Krohn Devold
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
24 January 1994 – 17 October 1997
Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland
Thorbjørn Jagland
Preceded by Johan Jørgen Holst
Succeeded by Knut Vollebæk
Minister of Trade and Shipping
In office
15 November 1991 – 24 January 1994
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded by Eldrid Nordbø
Succeeded by Grete Knudsen
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1989 – 30 September 2001
Constituency Oslo
Personal details
Born (1945-01-20) 20 January 1945 (age 79)
Skien, Telemark, Norway
Political party Labour
Spouse(s) Sissel Rønbeck (1971-1981)
Gro Balas (1988–present)

Bjørn Tore Godal (born 20 January 1945) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994–1997 and Minister of Defence from 2000–2001 in Stoltenberg's First Cabinet. From 2003-2007 he was the Norwegian ambassador to Germany. Since 2007, he has acted as special adviser to the Norwegian State Department in international energy and climate issues. [1]

References

  1. ^ "Bjørn Tore Godal" (in Norwegian). Storting.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
1994–1997
Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Norwegian ambassador to Germany
2003–2007
Succeeded by