CV - Ambassador Wegger Chr. Strømmen

Wegger Chr. Strømmen (Mr)

Born 14. June 1959 in Larvik, Norway,

Married to Reverend Doctor Cecilie Jørgensen Strømmen. Two daughters.

1984	Graduated from Oslo University, School of Law
1984 – 1986	Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Legal department
1985	MFA, Admitted to the Norwegian Diplomatic Services
1986 – 1987	Heggen & Frøland District Court, District Court Judge/Magistrate
1987 – 1988	MFA, Foreign Service Trainee
1988 – 1991	Tel Aviv, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Second Secretary
1991 – 1993	Geneva, Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN, First Secretary
1993 – 1995	Geneva/Brussels/Zagreb, International Conference for the Former Yugoslavia, Legal Adviser
1995 – 1996	MFA, Legal Department, Head of Section
1996 – 1998	Wiersholm, Oslo based law firm, Partner
1998	MFA, Special Adviser to the Foreign Minister
1998 – 2000	MFA, State Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister)
2000	London, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Visiting Fellow
2000 – 2005	New York, Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN, including the Security Council, Deputy Permanent Representative
2005 – 2007	Geneva, Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN and other organisations, Ambassador
2007 – 2013	Washington DC, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Ambassador
2013 – 2014	MFA, Political Director
2014 – 2019	MFA, Secretary General
2019 – 2023	London, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Ambassador
2023	Helsinki, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Ambassador