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  1. Nini. Thorvald Stoltenberg (8 July 1931 – 13 July 2018) was a Norwegian politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Defence from 1979 to 1981 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1987 to 1989 and again from 1990 to 1993 in two Labour governments. From 1989 to 1990, Stoltenberg served as the Norwegian ambassador to the United Nations.

  2. Jul 15, 2018 · Former UN High Commissioner for Refugees Thorvald Stoltenberg passed away in Oslo on Friday. “Thorvald Stoltenberg was a peacemaker, a humanitarian and an internationalist,” said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. “During his illustrious career as a statesman and diplomat he made an outstanding contribution to peace.”. In ...

  3. Jul 13, 2018 · Thorvald Stoltenberg is remembered as politician, mediator and great human. Thorvald Stoltenberg died on Friday morning aged 87. He is described as a skilled peacekeeper, a champion of the drug community and a warm human being. – He became more popular than any other Norwegian politician I can think of, and was somebody people had great faith in.

  4. Jul 13, 2018 · Advertisement. Stoltenberg’s family informed news agency NTB that the former minister and diplomat died peacefully surrounded by family, following a short illness. The elder Stoltenberg had a long and distinguished career, having served in three Labour governments as Minister of Defence (1979–81) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1987–89 ...

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  6. Jul 13, 2018 · 87 years old, Thorvald Stoltenberg died on Friday, July 13th. Stoltenberg was Norway’s Minister of Defense (1979-81) and Foreign Minister in two periods (1987-1989 and 1990-1993). Together with Russia’s first Foreign Minister after the breakup of the Soviet Union, Andrey Kozyrev, Stoltenberg started talks in 1992 on possible regional cross-border cooperation in the north.

  7. Aug 2, 2018 · COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — NATO's secretary-general, Norwegian royals, officials and dignitaries have bid farewell to Thorvald Stoltenberg, Norway's highly popular ex-foreign minister. He died Friday at age 87. King Harald, Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Stoltenberg's son, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg, attended the funeral ceremony at Oslo's cathedral while thousands stood outside the church. The ceremony was broadcast live on television. Stoltenberg was foreign minister 1987-1989, and ...

  8. Aug 5, 2018 · In Memoriam: Thorvald Stoltenberg. “One star has faded, Thorvald Stoltenberg was the node in a myriad of networks, writes Gudmund Hernes.”. Thorvald Stoltenberg was one of the Honorary members of the Academy. Last visit: This picture of Thorvald Stoltenberg and Gudmund Hernes at the famous Stoltenberg’s kitchen table was taken May 30th ...