Martin Tore Bjørndal Explained

Martin Tore Bjørndal (27 April 1944 − 11 April 2015) was a Norwegian diplomat.

He was born in Ulsteinvik.[1] He graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.philol. degree in 1972, and started working in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1973. He was the Norwegian ambassador to Chile for a period before returning to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2] In 1999, he was decorated as a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit.[3]

In May 2004, he was appointed as Norway's ambassador to Venezuela.[4] His responsibility was extended to Colombia in January 2005,[5] Haiti and Ecuador from February 2005,[6] [7] and the Dominican Republic in March 2006.[8] In June 2008, he was moved back to Chile.[9] In November 2008 his Chilean ambassadorship was extended to Peru.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Martin Tore Bjørndal. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 26 April 2015.
  2. News: Jubilanter. 27 April 2004. Aftenposten. Norwegian.
  3. News: Nytt ordensdryss i UD. Andreassen. Thorleif. 31 August 1999. Aftenposten. 14. Norwegian.
  4. News: Norwegian News Agency . Offisielt fra statsråd . 28 May 2004.
  5. News: Norwegian News Agency . Offisielt fra statsråd . 21 January 2005.
  6. News: Norwegian News Agency . Offisielt fra statsråd . 18 February 2005.
  7. News: Norwegian News Agency . Offisielt fra statsråd . 25 February 2005.
  8. News: Norwegian News Agency . Offisielt fra statsråd . 17 March 2006.
  9. News: Norwegian News Agency . Offisielt fra statsråd . 6 June 2008.
  10. News: Norwegian News Agency. Offisielt fra statsråd. 14 November 2008.