Tore Austad (8 April 1935 – 21 January 2025) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Born in

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, he received a cand. philol. degree in 1962, and worked as a professor of Norwegian at the

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from 1964 to 1966. Returning to Norway he worked at various academic institutions, before being elected to the

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from the county of

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in 1977, where he sat for three periods, until 1989. On 14 October 1981, he was appointed Minister of Education and Church Affairs in the new

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of Kåre Willoch. On 8 June 1983, the Conservative Party joined in a coalition with the

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and the Centre Party, in order to form a

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. Austad had to resign, and his position was taken over by

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. He died on 21 January 2025, at the age of 89.Tore Austad er død

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* * 1935 births 2025 deaths Conservative Party (Norway) politicians Government ministers of Norway University of Chicago faculty People from Skedsmo Ministers of education of Norway Members of the Storting 1985–1989 Members of the Storting 1981–1985 Members of the Storting 1977–1981 {{Norway-politician-1930s-stub