Background
Bryn, Kåre was born on March 12, 1944 in Norway.
trade association administrator
Bryn, Kåre was born on March 12, 1944 in Norway.
Graduate, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, 1968.
Trainee Ministry Foreign Affairs, Norway, 1969, executive officer, 1976—1979, head division, 1984—1989, assistant director general, 1985—1989, director-general department natural resources and environmental affairs, 1989—1999. Attaché, 2nd secretary Norwegian Embassy, London, 1971—1974, 1st secretary Belgrade, 1974—1976, ambassador to the Netherlands The Hague, 2003—2006. 1st secretary Permanent Mission of Norway, Geneva, 1979—1984, counsellor, 1983, ambassador and permanent representative to European Free Trade Association and World Trade Organization, 1999—2003.
Secretary general European Free Trade Association, Geneva, since 2006. Ambassador, Norway's representative International Whaling Commission, 1995—1999. Chairman Working Party for the accession of Macedonia to the World Trade Organization, 1999—2002.
Chairman dispute settlement body World Trade Organization, 1999—2000, chairman general council, 2000—2001. Chairman Working Party for the accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization, 2000—2003.
Married; 4 children.