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Gro Harlem Brundtland Biography and Timeline

Follow Gro Harlem Brundtland through 14 dated historical records for Norway.

Gro Harlem Brundtland, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

14Distinct records
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1974–1996Years on this page

1974

Secretary of State for the Environment

Secretary of State for the Environment · Government / Government of Norway

Appointed Minister of the Environment

Role range: 1974-1976

1981

First Gro Harlem Brundtland Government

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

Begins the First Gro Harlem Brundtland Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

Role range: 1981-1981

Prime Minister of Norway

Prime Minister of Norway · Government / Government of Norway

Appointed Prime Minister of Norway, 1st term, Norways 1st woman Prime Minister

Role range: 1981-1981

First Gro Harlem Brundtland Government

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

The First Gro Harlem Brundtland Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Role range: 1981-1981

1986

Prime Minister of Norway

Prime Minister of Norway · Government / Government of Norway

Appointed Prime Minister of Norway, 2nd term

Role range: 1986-1990

Second Gro Harlem Brundtland Government

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

Begins the Second Gro Harlem Brundtland Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

Role range: 1986-1989

1989

Second Gro Harlem Brundtland Government

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

The Second Gro Harlem Brundtland Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Role range: 1986-1989

1990

Government

Prime Minister of Norway · Government / Government of Norway

Forms a minority socialist Government

Role range: 1990-1996

Prime Minister of Norway

Prime Minister of Norway · Government / Government of Norway

Appointed Prime Minister of Norway, 3rd term

Role range: 1990-1996

Third Gro Harlem Brundtland Government

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

Begins the Third Gro Harlem Brundtland Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

Role range: 1990-1996

1994

Norwegian EU Membership Referendum

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

A 2 day referendum rejects Norwegian membership of the EU

Role range: 1990-1996

Referendum

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / European Economic Community (EEC)

A 2 day referendum rejects Norwegian membership of the EU

Role range: 1990-1996

Referendum

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

A 2 day referendum rejects Norwegian membership of the EU

Role range: 1990-1996

1996

Third Gro Harlem Brundtland Government

Prime Minister of Norway · Oslo · Government / Government of Norway

The Third Gro Harlem Brundtland Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.

Role range: 1990-1996

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.