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Tore Tønne (5 March 1948 – 20 December 2002) was the Norwegian politician who served as the minister of health and social affairs (responsible for social affairs) from 2000 to 2001 in the Jens Stoltenberg's first cabinet. Tønne committed suicide after newspaper writings about investigations over alleged economic improprieties committed after the conclusion of his term in the Norwegian cabinet.[1] This incident led to a debate about media responsibility and individual rights in Norway and is considered to be one of the significant political scandals in Norway.[2]
Tore Tønne | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health and Social Affairs | |
| In office 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Dagfinn Høybråten |
| Succeeded by | Dagfinn Høybråten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1948 Ogndal, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Died | 20 December 2002 (aged 54) Lier, Buskerud, Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
Ivar Hippe wrote a book about him entitled Mektig og avmektig: Tore Tønne, media og maktspillet bak kulissene.
References
edit- ^ Grigoryan, Marianna (10 October 2008). ""We're not in Norway any more Toto": A revealing comparison of journalism in the No.1 country for freedom of speech, and the 77th". Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ Tor Midtbø (2012). "Do Mediated Political Scandals Affect Party Popularity in Norway?". In Sigurd Allern; Ester Pollack (eds.). Scandalous!: The Mediated Construction of Political Scandals in Four Nordic Countries. Gothenburg: Nordicom, University of Gothenburg. p. 155. ISBN 978-91-86523-27-5.
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