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William Engseth

Norwegian politician
Person Human Q4586210

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
August 1, 1933
Place of birth
Målselv
Country of citizenship
Norway[6]
Occupation
politician, sports official, military officer
Position held
member of the Parliament of Norway, Minister of Transport and Communications, county mayor of Troms, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, member of the Parliament of Norway
Educated at
Statens gymnastikkskole[7]
Member of political party
Norwegian Labour Party[10]
Award received
King's Medal of Merit[8]
Work location
Oslo[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[14]
Family name
Engseth[11]
Given name
William[12]
Name in native language
William Engseth[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Engseth
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
William Engseth.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/0b9tzf
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
William_Engseth
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
POLst00001785
OpenSanctions ID
William Engseth
PolSys ID
1116
Prabook ID
1302128
Regjeringen.no politician ID
1572
Storting person ID
WE

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Occupation 3
politician, military officer, sports official
Award received 1
King's Medal of Merit
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Given name 1
William
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Member of political party 1
Norwegian Labour Party
OpenSanctions ID 1
William Engseth
Place of birth 1
Målselv
Position held 1
Minister of Transport and Communications
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Oslo
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Summary

William Engseth was born on August 1, 1933[1], in Målselv[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], sports official[4], and military officer[5].

FAQs

Where was William Engseth born?

William Engseth's place of birth was Målselv[2].

What did William Engseth do for work?

William Engseth worked as a politician[3], sports official[4], and military officer[5].

Where did William Engseth go to school?

William Engseth was educated at Statens gymnastikkskole[7].

What awards did William Engseth receive?

Honors received include King's Medal of Merit[8].

Related Entities

Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim references: Place of birth: Målselv, source for place of birth from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
  2. 19w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regjeringen.no politician ID → 1572
    "Created claim: Regjeringen.no politician ID: 1572"
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