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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Stoltenberg". Store norske leksikon.
  2. Hvem tror du at du er, 8/2013.
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