| Per Inge Torkelsen | |
|---|---|
 Per Inge Torkelsen in "Stand Up Stavanger" | |
| Born | 21 March 1953 Stavanger, Norway |
| Died | 22 June 2021 (aged 68) Radiumhospitalet, Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Genres | stand-up comedy, satire |
| Subject(s) | Norwegian society |
Per Inge Torkelsen (21 March 1953 – 22 June 2021) was a Norwegian comedian, author, radio personality, and self declared clown. He was known for the Norwegian expression "Gi ungdommen en flaske brennevin før idretten tar dem" (English: Give the youth a bottle of liquor before they are lost to athletics). In 2007 he was elected into the city council in Stavanger for the Liberal Party of Norway. Between 2003 and 2007 he was the leader of the Eiganes og Våland borough council. He was listed as a clown in the telephone book.[1]