Francis Sejersted

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Francis Sejersted
Francis Sejersted (2009)
Born(1936-02-08)8 February 1936
Died25 August 2015(2015-08-25) (aged 79)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationProfessor

Francis Sejersted (8 February 1936 – 25 August 2015) was a Norwegian history professor. He was the former chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.[1]

Sejersted suffered a long illness and died on 25 August 2015 in Oslo, aged 79.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. ABC News. "Sejersted, Former Head of Nobel Peace Prize Committee Dies". ABC News.
  2. Khan, Shah (25 August 2015). "Death of Nobel committee head who honoured Mandela". Chairman. Oslo: AFP. Norwegian News Agency. p. 1. Retrieved 25 August 2015.