Johan Kleppe

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Johan Kleppe
Minister of Defence
In office
18 October 1972 – 16 October 1973
Prime MinisterLars Korvald
Preceded byAlv Fostervoll
Succeeded byAlv Fostervoll
State Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture
In office
1 January 1968 – 31 July 1969
Prime MinisterPer Borten
MinisterBjarne Lyngstad
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1969 – 30 September 1973
ConstituencyNordland
Personal details
Born(1928-09-29)29 September 1928
Bjørnskinn, Nordland, Norway
Died17 May 2022(2022-05-17) (aged 93)
Political partyLiberal

Johan Kleppe (29 September 1928 – 17 May 2022) was a Norwegian veterinarian and politician for the Liberal Party.

He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1969, but was not re-elected in 1973. He had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1965–1969.

He was the Minister of Defence in 1972–1973 during the cabinet Korvald, having formerly been State Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture from 1968 to 1969 during the cabinet Borten. During his time in cabinet he was replaced in the Norwegian Parliament by Kristian Halse. Kleppe authored one book on defence policy, published in 1973.

On the local level he was member of Bjørnskinn municipal council from 1955 to 1963, and then its successor municipality Andøy from 1963 to 1978, serving as deputy mayor from 1963 to 1966 and mayor from 1966 to 1969 and 1975 to 1978.

Kleppe died on 17 May 2022, at the age of 93.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kleppe, Johan (1928-2022) (in Norwegian)

External links[edit]

  • "Johan Kleppe" (in Norwegian). Storting.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defence (Norway)
1972–1973
Succeeded by