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Ann Ollestad (born 3 August 1952) is a Norwegian diplomat and the country's ambassador to Myanmar from 2013 until 2016.
Ann Ollestad | |
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.jpg) Ann Ollestad in November 2011 | |
| Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Norwegian Ambassador to India | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Westborg |
| Succeeded by | Eivind S. Homme |
| Norwegian Ambassador to Bhutan | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1952 Oslo, Norway |
Born in Oslo, she graduated as cand.polit. in 1983. She then mainly worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including posts in Paris, Bonn and Geneva.
In 2000, she was appointed deputy under-secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] She held this position until 2007, when she was appointed Norwegian ambassador to India.[2] Before the year ended, her ambassadorship was extended to Bhutan.[3]
In 2013, she was appointed ambassador of the newly opened Norwegian embassy in Yangon.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ann Ollestad 50 år 3. august". Norwegian News Agency. 12 July 2002.
- ^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 25 May 2007.
- ^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 14 December 2007.
- ^ "Greetings from the Ambassador". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
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