Hallvard Bakke (born 4 February 1943 in

Flesberg Flesberg is a municipality in the traditional and electoral district Buskerud in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Numedal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lampeland. The economy of ...

) is a

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politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Trade and Shipping 1976–1979, and

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1986–1989. From 2006 to 2010, he was the chairman of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. He holds a degree from the

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1943 births Living people People from Flesberg Labour Party (Norway) politicians Ministers of Culture of Norway Ministers of Trade and Shipping of Norway Members of the Storting Chairs of NRK 20th-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1940s-stub