12 Facts About Reiulf Steen

Reiulf Steen was a Norwegian politician with the Norwegian Labour Party.

Reiulf Steen was active in the Labour Party from 1958 to 1990, serving as deputy party chairman from 1965 to 1975 and chairman from 1975 to 1981.

Reiulf Steen's parents were Nils Steen and Astrid Karlsen.

Reiulf Steen was elected leader of the regional Labour Party affiliate at age 14.

Reiulf Steen had worked in a factory and as a journalist for the newspaper Fremtiden in Drammen before entering politics in 1958.

Reiulf Steen rose quickly through the ranks of his party, chairing the Workers' Youth League from 1961 to 1964.

Reiulf Steen later served as minister of transportation from 1971 to 1972 and minister of commerce and trade from 1979 to 1981.

Reiulf Steen was the vice president of the Socialist International from 1978 to 1983 and chaired its committee on Chile from 1975 to 1990.

Reiulf Steen maintained a long-standing interest in Latin America and was appointed Norwegian ambassador to Chile in 1992, a tenure that lasted until 1996.

Reiulf Steen wrote columns for several of the country's leading newspapers, dealing with both national and international issues.

Reiulf Steen was active in ATTAC and chaired the Norwegian branch of the European Movement, Norsk Folkehjelp and the Norwegian branch of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights.

Reiulf Steen died on 5 June 2014 and was survived by his wife, four children from his first marriage and step-family.