Einar Henry Gerhardsen was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was the 22nd prime minister of Norway for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With a total of 16 years in office, he is the longest serving Prime Minister in Norway since the introduction of parliamentarism. Many Norwegians often refer to him as "Landsfaderen" ; he is generally considered one of the main architects of the post-war rebuilding of Norway after World War II. He also served as the second President of the Nordic Council in 1954.
Gerhardsen in 1945.
Gerhardsen and Werna Gerhardsen with President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1962
Gerhardsen at a political rally in Bergen in the late-1960s
The Labour Party, formerly The Norwegian Labour Party, is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum, and is led by Jonas Gahr Støre. It is the senior party in a minority governing coalition with the Centre Party since 2021, with Støre serving as the current Prime Minister of Norway.
The party headquarters in Oslo
Campaign booth at Karl Johans gate ahead of the 2007 Norwegian local elections
Jonas Gahr Støre, party leader since 2014 and prime minister since 2021.