Personal information
Born 7 April 1981 in Oslo
Partner Katherine (Kate) Bragg (UK national)
Work Experience
From
September 2025 Ambassador of Norway to Ukraine (presented credentials 20.09.25)
2014 - 2025 Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Section for Eastern Europe
Director (2020 -2025), Deputy Director (2019-20), Senior Adviser (2014-19)
2011 - 2013 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Personal Adviser to the High Commissioner on National Minorities
2009 - 2011 Royal Norwegian Embassy in Baku
First Secretary, Deputy Head of Mission
2005 - 2009 Royal Norwegian Embassy in Moscow
Assistant Defence Attaché
2001 - 2005 Norwegian Armed Forces
Soldier, officer
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc International Strategy and Diplomacy, 2015
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University
MA International Relations, 2014
University of Oslo
BA Russian Studies, 2009
Norwegian Defence Intelligence and Security School
Officer training, Russian language specialization, 2003