Background
Gunnar Stålsett was born in Repvåg to principal Johan Emil Stålsett and Alma Elisabeth Joki.
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Gunnar Stålsett was born in Repvåg to principal Johan Emil Stålsett and Alma Elisabeth Joki.
After having completed school in Leknes he went to high school in Nordfjordeid where he graduated in 1953.
He was one of eight children. When he was seven the family moved to Gildeskål. Stålsett is a graduate from MF Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo, and was awarded the qualification candidate.theol. in 1961.
He has worked as a minister and taught at the University of Oslo.
He stepped down from office on 28 February 2005. His predecessor was Andreas Aarflot, and he was succeeded in Office by Ole Christian Kvarme.
From 1972 to 1973, during the cabinet Korvald, he was appointed state secretary in the Ministry of Church Affairs and Education.
Stålsett has also had a political career. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo in during the term 1977–1981, and chaired the Centre Party from 1977 to 1979.
