Background
Oftedal, Torfinn was born on April 7, 1909 in Sandnes, Norway. Son of Olav Magnus and Charlotte Sofie (Refvem) Oftedal.
Oftedal, Torfinn was born on April 7, 1909 in Sandnes, Norway. Son of Olav Magnus and Charlotte Sofie (Refvem) Oftedal.
Bachelor of Science, University Trondheim, 1936.
Joined Norwegian Foreign Service, 1938. Assigned embassy Washington, 1938-1946, 51-60, Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1946-1949. Norwegian delegate Organization of European Economic Cooperation, 1949-1951.
Ambassador to Austria, minister to Czechoslavkia and Hungary, 1960-1965. Special counsellor Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1965-1966. Ambassador to Canada, 1966-1972.
Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Rumania, 1973-1975. Retired, 1975.
Participant numerous Norwegian delegations to international meetings and organizations. Alternate executive director for Scandinavian countries World Bank, 1956-1957. Member Norske Selskab Club(Oslo), Chevy Chase (Washington) Club.
Married Gloria Grosvenor, June 1, 1942 (deceased 1972). Children: Elsie Mabel Oftedal Doersam, Olav T.