Gunnar Berge

Gunnar Berge is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, born in Etne Municipality, Hordaland. Berge represented Rogaland in the Norwegian Parliament from 1969 to 1993. He was Minister of Finance 1986–1989, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development 1992–1996, as well as minister of Nordic Cooperation 1992–1996. After his political career he was Director General of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate 1996–2007. He was also member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1997 to 2002, as leader from 2000 to 2002.