Date and place of birth: 1 July 1963, Oslo, Norway
Married to Anita Młodożeniec and has three children from a previous marriage.
DIPLOMATIC CAREER
2024-present: Norway’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Permanent Representative to the OPCW and the ICC
2023-2024: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSLO: Senior Adviser, Section for Business Promotion and Green Transition
2022-2023: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSLO: State Secretary / Deputy Minister
2018-2022: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, OSLO: Director General, Trade Policy Department
2014-2018: Royal Norwegian Embassy, TOKYO: Norway’s Ambassador to Japan
2012-2014: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSLO: Deputy Director General, Section for East Asia and Oceania
2008-2012: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSLO: Assistant Director, Section for East Asia and Oceania
2007-2008: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSLO: Senior Adviser, Section for Security Policy
2004-2007: Royal Norwegian Embassy, WASHINGTON D.C.: Counsellor
1999-2004: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSLO: Senior Adviser, European Department, and Secretariat to the Foreign Minister
1996-1999: Royal Norwegian Embassy, SINGAPORE: First Secretary
1993-1996: Royal Norwegian Embassy, WASHINGTON D.C.: Second Secretary
1991-1993: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSLO: Trainee
OTHER
1990-1991: Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions: Project Officer, International Department
1987-1989: Labour Party’s Youth League: International Secretary
1986-1987: Labour Movement International Solidarity Council: Secretary
1983-1984: Military service
EDUCATION
1990: University of Oslo: Political science (BA)