Bjørn Barth
Bjørn Barth (born 22 March 1931 – 1 May 2014) was a Norwegian diplomat.[1] [2] [3] [4]
He was born in Sandefjord.[5]
- Graduated from the Norwegian Naval Academy in 1954. After four years service in the Navy i.a. as teacher at the Academy, he entered the Foreign Service I 1959.
- From 1960–1962 Attaché at the Norwegian embassy in Paris. After a period as Vice-Consul at the Consulate General in New York he returned in 1965 to the Ministry as First Secretary.
- From 1967 - 1970 First Secretary of Embassy at the Norwegian Permanent Delegation in Geneva.
- Served as trade policy advisor to the Norwegian Export Council. In 1972 he returned to the Ministry as Head of Division, later to serve as Counsellor of Embassy in Brussels.
- From 1973 Minister Counsellor and deputy head of the Norwegian Delegation to OECD with the special task of finalizing Norway’s agreement with the IEA.
- From 1977–1981 Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Norwegian Embassy in Washington.
- 1981–1982 Ambassador to Iraq. 1982- 1983
- Ambassador and Special advisor I the Foreign Ministry and representative to the IEA.
- On 1953 on leave to serve as Director of Oil Market Development in the International Energy Agency and OECD Combined Energy Staff.
- 1986 - 1989 Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- 1986–1994 Ambassador to OECD. First Norwegian to chair the Executive Committee of the OECD.
- 1994–1996 Ambassador to Greece
- 1996 - 1999 Ambassador to the Netherlands
Decorations
- 1991: Commander of The Royal Order of St. Olav
- 1994: Honorary citizen of the City of Athens
- 1996: Grand Cross of the Greek Order of Phoenix
References
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Bjørn Barth" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 February 2010. Norsk utenrikspolitikks historie, bind 6 Oljealder, pages 215 ff and 225 ff Gro Harlem Brundtland, Dramatiske år 19861996 page 166
- ↑ Norsk utenrikspolitikks historie, bind 6 Oljealder, pages 215 ff and 225 ff
- ↑ Gro Harlem Brundtland, Dramatiske år 19861996 page 166
- ↑ Bjørn Barth Valedictory report: “Kjære Utenriksminister”: Aftenposten, 23 August 1999
- ↑ Store Norske Leksikon: Bjørn Barth
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