Background
Nygaard, Bjørn was born on July 26, 1944 in Oslo. Son of Bjarne and Ella (Fosserud) Nygaard.
Nygaard, Bjørn was born on July 26, 1944 in Oslo. Son of Bjarne and Ella (Fosserud) Nygaard.
Bachelor in Social Sciences, University Oslo, 1971. Diploma of Public Health, The Nordic School Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1992. Postgraduate, NKI, Baerum, Norway, 1994.
Faculty, U. Tromsø, Norway, 1972-1974; staff, Akershus County, Oslo, 1974-1980; director, Tynset (Norway) Hospital, 1980-1982; director, Kongsberg (Norway) Hospital, 1982-1991; director health care and social services, Municipality of Sortland, Norway, 1991-1992; director, Harstad (Norway) Hospital, since 1992. Lecturer health administration and health planning, since 1978.
Sergeant Norwegian Air Force, 1965-1966.
Married Brith-Evy Holmen, June 10, 1967. Children: Eli Bente Holmen, Kai Holmen.