UC Berkeley Political Science Alum Haakon VIII Becomes King of Norway

Published by Apolonia Preciado | Sep 03, 2026

UC Berkeley Political Science alum Haakon VIII has become King of Norway. He studied Political Science at Berkeley, graduating in 1999.

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