Svenn Stray

Svenn Stray
Stray in 2009
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 14 October 1981 – 9 May 1986
Prime Minister	Kåre Willoch
Preceded by	Knut Frydenlund
Succeeded by	Knut Frydenlund
In office 22 May 1970 – 17 March 1971
Prime Minister	Per Borten
Preceded by	John Lyng
Succeeded by	Andreas Cappelen
Parliamentary Leader of the Conservative Party
In office 1 October 1965 – 22 May 1970
Leader	Sjur Lindebrække
Preceded by	John Lyng
Succeeded by	Kåre Willoch
First Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party
In office 1962 – 12 May 1970
Leader	Sjur Lindebrække
Preceded by	Bernt Ingvaldsen
Succeeded by	Erling Norvik
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office 1 January 1958 – 30 September 1985
Constituency	Østfold
Vice President of the Storting
In office 9 October 1973 – 30 September 1981
President	Guttorm Hansen
Preceded by	Bernt Ingvaldsen
Succeeded by	Odvar Nordli
Personal details
Born	Svenn Thorkild Stray (1922-02-11)11 February 1922 Arendal, Norway
Died	20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 90) Moss, Norway
Political party	Conservative

Svenn Thorkild Stray (11 February 1922 – 20 May 2012) was a Norwegian politician and a member of the Conservative Party of Norway. He served as a member of parliament from 1958 to 1985, as president of the Nordic Council in 1968, and as foreign minister of Norway from 1970 to 1971, and 1981 to 1986.

Background

He was born in Arendal. Stray's parents were Gudmund Stray (1885–1970), a dentist, and Anne Johanne Marie Frøstrup (1893–1975). Svenn Stray graduated from the University of Oslo with a law degree in 1946. After having served as a clerk in Moss, Norway, he opened his own practice in Moss in 1950.

Political career

Stray was first elected to local office in Moss in 1955, and he remained active in local politics until 1979. He was elected to Stortinget in 1958. He served continuously in the parliament until 1985, for a total of 27 years, 264 days.

Stray was foreign minister twice, from 1970 to 1971, and 1981 to 1986. He died on 20 May 2012 at the age of 90.

References

• "Svenn Stray" (in Norwegian). Storting.