Michael Christian von Tetzschner (born 9 February 1954 in

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), commonly known as Michael Tetzschner, is a Norwegian politician for the

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. He is the President of the

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during 2018. Tetzschner was Governing Mayor of

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from 1989 to 1992. He was elected to the

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from

in 2009. He grew up in Copenhagen in Denmark until he was eight years old, when he moved to his grandparents in Oslo. He lives with politician Kristin Clemet.

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* 1954 births Living people Members of the Storting Politicians from Oslo Conservative Party (Norway) politicians 21st-century Norwegian politicians Norwegian people of German descent {{Norway-politician-1950s-stub