1. John Lyng was the prime minister of Norway from 28 August to 25 September 1963 in a coalition government consisting of the Conservative, Centre, Christian Democratic, and Liberal parties.
12 Facts About John Lyng
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John Lyng studied in Oslo, Copenhagen, and Heidelberg in 1931.
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John Lyng joined the Norwegian resistance movement during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.
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John Lyng later fled the country, and worked in the Norwegian legation in Stockholm's law office from 1943 to 1944, and in the Norwegian government administration-in-exile in London until 1945.
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John Lyng was originally a member of the Free-minded Liberal Party, heading the local party chapter from 1934 to 1935.
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John Lyng was a member of the executive committee of Trondheim city council from 1934 to 1940 and in 1945, but had changed to the Conservative Party in 1938, heading the party chapter in Trondheim until 1947.
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John Lyng was then out of parliament for one term, before being elected again in 1957 and in 1961, this time from Akershus, and was elected leader of the Conservative Party's parliamentary group.
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John Lyng quickly realised that between them, the non-socialist parties were only one seat short of a majority in the Storting, and that if they banded together, they would be able to form a government as long as the SF abstained.
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John Lyng held the post of County Governor of Oslo and Akershus from 1964 to 1965.
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John Lyng is remembered for pursuing Norwegian membership in the EEC.
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John Lyng married physician Gisela Gerda Margarete Lutz in 1932.
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John Lyng died in 1978, after being diagnosed with cancer the preceding year.