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Lars Roar Langslet

1936 – 2016

Norwegian politician

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About Lars Roar Langslet

Lived 1936 – 2016 (aged 79). Lars Roar Langslet was a Norwegian politician, writer, biographer, historian of ideas, editing staff and lector.

Lars Roar Langslet (5 March 1936, Nes, Buskerud – 18 January 2016) was the Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs (culture and science affairs only, not church affairs) in 1981, and Minister of Culture and Science from 1982 until 1986 for the Conservative Party.

As Norway has a Lutheran State Church, his ministry had to be divided, since Langslet was a converted Catholic, and hence could not be in charge of the affairs of the state church.

He was a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. In 1984 he received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award.

He was appointed a government scholar in 1997. He was one of the editors of Ordet, a quarterly magazine published by Riksmål Society.

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Important facts

Born

5 March 1936, Nesbyen

Birth century

20th century

Died

18 January 2016

Occupation

Politician, writer, biographer, historian of ideas, editing staff, lector

Nationality

Norway

Education

University of Oslo

Positions held

Member of the Parliament of Norway, Minister of Culture, Substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Deputy member of the Parliament of Norway

Awards

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; The Norwegian Language Council's Språkpris; Norwegian radio listeners' Society's prize; Order of St. Olav; Fritt Ord Award; Government scholar; Den Spillende Faun; Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog; Karen Blixen Medal; Grand Officer of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau; Order of the Falcon

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lars Roar Langslet's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lars Roar Langslet?

Norwegian politician (1936-2016)

When was Lars Roar Langslet born?

Lars Roar Langslet was born on 5 March 1936 in Nesbyen.

When did Lars Roar Langslet die?

Lars Roar Langslet died on 18 January 2016.

What was Lars Roar Langslet's occupation?

Lars Roar Langslet was a politician, writer, biographer, historian of ideas, editing staff and lector.

What nationality was Lars Roar Langslet?

Lars Roar Langslet was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lars Roar Langslet

· Wikidata: Q713156

· DBpedia: Lars Roar Langslet

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