H.E. Ms. Ann Ollestad has been Ambassador of Norway to India since September 26, 2007.
Profile
Date of birth: 3. August 1952
Place of birth: Oslo, Norway
Marital Status: Married to Mr. Geir Falkenberg, two children – son, Andreas, 24 and daughter, Line, 20.
EDUCATION
Master in Political Science/Cand. Polit. 1983, University of Oslo
WORK EXPERIENCE
2006-2007 Special Adviser, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
2003-2006 Director General, Press, Cultural Relations and Information Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
2002-2003 Minister, Permanent Mission of Norway, Geneva
2000-2002 Deputy Director General, Press and Information Section, MFA
1998-2000 Assistant Director General, Press and Information Section, MFA
1996-1997 Head of Division, Press and Information Section, MFA
1993-1996 First Secretary, Embassy in Bonn, Germany
1990-1993 First Secretary, Permanent Norwegian Delegation to the OECD
1987-1990 Executive Officer, UN Section, MFA
1983-1987 Head of Information, “Think Tank” on Development Issues affliated to the
Fridtjof Nansen Institute and to the Council on Ecumenical and International
relations
1982-1983 Freelance journalist in the daily newspaper, Aftenposten
ASSIGNMENTS
2006 Chair of the board, Architect Firm: Snøhetta (Larger projects: World Trade
Centre/Cultural Building, New Opera House in Oslo, Biblioteca Alexandra)
2003-2006 Member of the following Boards:
The Fulbright
Office of Contemporary Art, Norway
Norwegian Literature Abroad (NORLA)