Jo Benkow
Former President of the Storting
Jo Benkow was a Norwegian politician and writer, notable for being an important person in the Conservative Party of Norway, and the President of the Parliament 1985–1993. He was also President of the Nordic Council in 1983. Wikipedia
Born: August 15, 1924, Trondheim, Norway
Died: May 18, 2013 (age 88 years), Oslo, Norway
Parents: Annie Louise Florence
Spouse: Annelise Høegh (m. 1985–2013)
Awards: Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
Party: Conservative Party of Norway
Previous offices: President of the Storting (1985–1993) and Member of the Norwegian Parliament (1965–1993)