Odvar Nordli was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party. He was the 28th prime minister of Norway from 1976 to 1981 during the Cold War.
Before serving as Prime Minister, Nordli served as the minister of Local Government from 1971 to 1972.
Nordli in 1976
Odvar Nordli and Dutch prime minister Joop den Uyl (1976)
Nordli in April 2007, aged around 80-81
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.