Background
Siem, Harald was born on June 13, 1941 in Barum, Norway. Son of Martin Ole and Inger (Aagaard) Siem.
Siem, Harald was born on June 13, 1941 in Barum, Norway. Son of Martin Ole and Inger (Aagaard) Siem.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1967; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1976.
District medical officer, State Department, Aukra, Norway, 1969-1977; research fellow, U. Oslo, 1978-1980; deputy commissioner health, Municipality of Oslo, Oslo, 1980-1986; director medicine, Norwegian Employers confederation, 1987-1988; director medicine, International Organisation for Migration, Geneva, 1988-1996; senior advisor, United Nations, Geneva, since 1996. Team leader Red Cross, Bangladesh, 1974.
President Norwegian Public Health Association, 1975-1979. Chair county postgraduate training Norwegian Medical Association, 1977-1981. Board directors Society International Medical General, Austria, 1978-1984.
Board chairman International Center Migration Health, Geneva, 1995-1996. Lieutenant Norwegian Navy, 1969. Member Norwegian Church Abroad (chair since 1994), Association Norwegian Doctors Abroad (chair since 1995).
Married Danis Baylon, December 22, 1967;children: Oliver, Pernille, Kristoff, Frederik.