Jan Balstad (born 16 November 1937 in

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

) is a Norwegian labour leader for the

Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (, LO) is a national trade union center, decidedly the largest and probably the most influential umbrella organization of labour unions in Norway. The 21 national unions affiliated to the LO have almo ...

, and a politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of trade and shipping affairs at the

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1988–1989.

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1937 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Ministers of trade and shipping of Norway {{Norway-politician-1930s-stub