Knut Hoem

Knut Hoem (27 January 1924 – 20 June 1987) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

Knut Hoem
Minister of Fisheries
In office 17 March 1971 – 24 January 1972
Prime Minister	Trygve Bratteli
Preceded by	Einar Moxnes
Succeeded by	Magnus Andersen
Personal details
Born	(1924-01-27)27 January 1924 Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway
Died	20 June 1987(1987-06-20) (aged 63)
Political party	Labour

He was born in Hammerfest and graduated as cand.jur. in 1950, and was a secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries from 1951 to 1954. He then spent his career working in Norges Råfisklag, a Norwegian fishing cooperative, sitting as CEO from 1964 to 1987.

He was Minister of Fisheries in from March 1971 to January 1972 during the first cabinet Bratteli. He resigned following the negotiation results with the EC. His resignation largely impacted the “no” result in the referendum later that year.

References

• "Knut Hoem" (in Norwegian). Storting.

Political offices
Preceded by Einar Hole Moxnes	Norwegian Minister of Fisheries 1971–1972	Succeeded by Magnus Andersen