Stoltenberg (Norwegian family)
Stoltenberg is a Norwegian family.
Various branches of the family have long political traditions. The family may be traced back to Henrik Monssen, who was a churchwarden in Tønsberg.[1] Henrik Monssen was the great-grandfather of Vincent and Jens Stoltenberg, a merchant and a priest, respectively.[1] They have several descendants, among others Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Thorvald Stoltenberg.
The name Stoltenberg derives from the village Stoltenberg in present-day Germany. While living as a student in Holstein, one of the Stoltenberg family's ancestors adopted this name.[2]
Prominent members
- Carl Peter Stoltenberg (1770–1830), participant at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly[1]
- Camilla Stoltenberg (born 1958), physician and researcher
- Jens Stoltenberg (born 1959), Prime Minister of Norway
- Karin Stoltenberg (1931–2012; née Heiberg), former State Secretary
- Mathias Stoltenberg (1799–1871), painter[1]
- Nini Stoltenberg (1963–2014), noted recreational drug user and television personality
- Robert Stoltenberg (born 1965), comedian
- Thorvald Stoltenberg (born 1931), former Foreign Minister, Defense Minister and President of the Norwegian Red Cross[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Stoltenberg". Store norske leksikon.
- ↑ Hvem tror du at du er, 8/2013.
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