Background
Sunde, Hjalmar Inge was born on December 29, 1937 in Sogndal, Norway.
Sunde, Hjalmar Inge was born on December 29, 1937 in Sogndal, Norway.
Graduate, Army Staff College, Oslo, Norway, 1971. Graduate, United States Command General Staff College, 1974. Graduate, National Defense College, Oslo, 1982.
Graduate, United States Army War College, 1986.
After post-education in Norway, Kansas and Pennsylvania, he reached the rank of lieutenant general in 1987, and was the Commander Allied Forces South Norway (COMSONOR) until 1991. He also represented Norway in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee. He was the president of the interest group Norges Forsvarsforening from 1995 to 2001.
He was County Governor of Aust-Agder from 1995 to his retirement on 31 December 2007.
Foreign the time being, he was not replaced by a new County Governor, as there is an ongoing political process which might culminate in the abolishment of the post. An appointment was finally made on 1 October 2009: Øystein Djupedal.
Chairman organizing committee World Championships in Orienteering 1997, Grimstad, Norway, 1995. Member Norway's Defense Association (president 1995), Sport Club ROS (chairman 1976-1978), Røyken Rotary Club (president 1977-1978).
Son of Sivert Hansen and Ester (Larsen) S. Married Margrete Berg-Thomassen, October 15, 1960. Children: Sven Inge, Siv.