Education
He graduated as candidate.polit.
He graduated as candidate.polit.
From the University of Oslo in 1979. He was deputy under-secretary of State in the Office of the Prime Minister from 1988 to 1992, and secretary-general there from 1992 to 2001. From 2001 to 2005 he was the Norwegian ambassador to the European Union in Brussels.
From 2006 to 2007 he was a president in the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority, before returning to Norway as permanent under-secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 2011 he was appointed Norwegian ambassador to Italy. He resides at Ballerud.