Thorvald Stoltenberg (born July 8, 1931) is a Norwegian politician. He served as Minister of Defence (1979-81) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1987-1989 and 1990-1993) in two Labour governments before being appointed Norwegian Ambassador to the UN in 1989. July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti, Arbeiderpartiet or DNA) is a left-wing political party in Norway. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1990 he became the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and was in 1993 appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the former Yugoslavia and UN Co-Chairman of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the former Yugoslavia. This article is about the year. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The United Nations Secretary-General is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal divisions of the United Nations. ...

In 2003 he was Chairman of the Board of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). He is the father of politician Jens Stoltenberg, the current prime minister of Norway. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jens Stoltenberg (born March 16, 1959) is a Norwegian economist, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of Norway. ...