Knut Liestøl
Former Minister of Education of Norway
Knut Liestøl was a Norwegian folklorist, Nynorsk proponent and politician.
He was born in Åseral as a son of farmers Olav Knutson Liestøl and Sigrid Røynelid. He was a nephew of Lars Liestøl. In July 1913 he married farmers' daughter Signe... Wikipedia
Born: November 3, 1881, Åseral Municipality, Norway
Died: June 26, 1952 (age 70 years), Oslo, Norway
Graduation date: 1915
Party: Liberal Party of Norway
Previous office: Minister of Education of Norway (1933–1935)
Children: Aslak Liestøl