Jan Peder Syse
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| Prime Minister of Norway | |
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In office 16 October 1989 – 3 November 1990 |
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| Monarch | Olav V |
| Preceded by | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| Succeeded by | Gro Harlem Brundtland |
| President of the Nordic Council | |
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In office 1988–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Elsi Hetemäki-Olander |
| Succeeded by | Karin Söder |
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In office 1993–1993 |
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| Preceded by | Ilkka Suominen |
| Succeeded by | Sten Andersson |
| Leader of the Conservative Party | |
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In office 7 April 1988 – 4 October 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Kaci Kullmann Five |
| Succeeded by | Kaci Kullmann Five |
| Minister of Trade and Energy | |
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In office 16 September 1983 – 4 October 1985 |
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| Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
| Preceded by | Jens-Halvard Bratz |
| Succeeded by | Peter Thomassen |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
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In office 13 September 1969 – 17 September 1997 |
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| Constituency | Oslo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 November 1930 Nøtterøy, Vestfold, Norway |
| Died | 17 September 1997 (aged 66) Uranienborg, Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Else Walstad |
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| Parents | Peter Syse |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Religion | Lutheran |
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Jan Peder Syse (25 November 1930 – 17 September 1997) was a lawyer and Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party. He was Prime Minister of Norway from 1989 to 1990. He also served as Minister of Industry from 1983 to 1985. Syse was President of the Nordic Council in 1988 and 1993. He served in the Norwegian parliament for over 25 years until his sudden death from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1997.
Syse was born in Nøtterøy in the county of Vestfold. His father, Peter Syse, was a local politician and dental surgeon.
He earned his examen artium in 1949 and his degree in law in 1957. He was politically active as a student, serving as chair of Den Konservative Studenterforening, Det Norske Studentersamfund, and the construction committee for Chateau Neuf.
His initial professional experience was as an attorney and manager for the deep sea shipping company Wilh. Wilhelmsen. He worked for Wilhelmsen at various times throughout his career, and was also employed as the editor for Wilhelmsen's newsletter, Skib-rederi.
Jan P. Syse met Else Walstad while they both were students at the University of Oslo in 1955, and they were married in 1959. They have two sons, philosopher Henrik and Christian, a diplomat.
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