Tore Tønne was the Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 Minister of Health and Social Affairs (responsible for social affairs) 2000-2001 in the first cabinet Stoltenberg

First cabinet Stoltenberg

Stoltenberg's First Cabinet governed Norway between March 17, 2000 and October 19, 2001. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It had the following composition.-Cabinet members:-State Secretaries:-References:...

. Tønne committed suicide

Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...

 after newspaper writings about investigations over alleged economic improprieties committed after the conclusion of his term in the Norwegian cabinet. This incident led to a debate about media responsibility and individual rights in Norway.

Ivar Hippe

Ivar Hippe

Ivar Hippe is a Norwegian political consultant, former journalist and presenter. He received national media attention in 1982 when he was expelled from Argentina by the government. Upon returning to Norway he began working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation...

 wrote a book about him entitled, Mektig og avmektig: Tore Tønne, media og maktspillet bak kulissene

Mektig og avmektig: Tore Tønne, media og maktspillet bak kulissene

Mektig og avmektig: Tore Tønne, media og maktspillet bak kulissene is a biographic novel written by Norwegian journalist Ivar Hippe...

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External links

• Master thesis: When the powerful become powerless (Norwegian)