The Secretary-General coordinates the Association's activities and is responsible for the overall management of the organisation's resources. He is assisted by two Deputy Secretaries-General, one at the EFTA Headquarters in Geneva, the other in Brussels.
Curriculum Vitae
Work Experience | |
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| 2006-Present |
European Free Trade Association. Secretary General. |
| 2003-2006 |
Norwegian Embassy, The Hague. Ambassador to the Netherlands. |
| 1999-2003 |
Permanent Mission of Norway, Geneva. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the European Free Trade Association and the World Trade Organization (WTO). |
| 1989-1999 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director-General of the Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. |
| 1984-1989 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Head of Division (1984). Assistant Director General (1985-1989). Multilateral Economic Cooperation. |
| 1979-1984 |
Permanent Mission of Norway, Geneva. First Secretary. Counsellor (1983). UNCTAD, GATT, ECE. |
| 1976-1979 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Executive Officer. Multilateral issues related to development and international economic relations. |
| 1974-1976 |
Norwegian Embassy, Belgrade. First Secretary. |
| 1971-1974 |
Norwegian Embassy, London. Attaché/Second Secretary. |
| 1969 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Trainee. |
| 1968 |
Education. Graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. |
| Commissions | |
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| 2000-2001 |
Chairman of the WTO General Council. |
| 2000-2003 |
Chairman of the Working Party for the Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO. |
| 1999-2000 |
Chairman of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. |
| 1999-2002 |
Chairman of the Working Party for the Accession of Macedonia to the WTO. |
| 1995-1999 |
Norway’s Representative to the International Whaling Commission. Ambassador. |
Personalia | |
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| Birthdate |
12 March 1944 |
| Civil Status |
Married |
| Nationality |
Norwegian |