Current Secretary-General
Kåre BrynThe Secretary-General coordinates the organisation's activities and is responsible for the overall management of the organisation's resources. He is assisted by two Deputy Secretaries-General, one at headquarters in Geneva, the other in Brussels.
Deputy Secretary-General Brussels: Deputy Secretary-General Geneva: Previous Secretaries-General:
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Curriculum Vitae
| Work Experience | |
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| 2006 -Present |
European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Secretary General. |
| 2003-2006 |
Norwegian Embassy, The Hague. Ambassador to the Netherlands. |
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1999-2003 |
Permanent Mission of Norway, Geneva. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). |
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1989-1999 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Director-General of the Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. |
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1984-1989 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Head of Division (1984). Assistant Director General (1985-1989). Multilateral Economic Co-operation. |
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1979-1984 |
Permanent Mission of Norway, Geneva. First Secretary. Counsellor (1983). UNCTAD, GATT, ECE. |
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1976-1979 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Executive Officer. Multilateral issues related to development and international economic relations. |
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1974-1976 |
Norwegian Embassy, Belgrade. First Secretary. |
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1971-1974 |
Norwegian Embassy, London. Attaché/Second Secretary. |
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1969 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Trainee. |
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1968 |
Education. Graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. |
| Personalia | |
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| Birthdate: | 12 March 1944 |
| Civil Status: | Married |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Commisions | |
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2000 - 2001 |
Chairman of the WTO General Council. |
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2000 - 2003 |
Chairman of the Working Party for the accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO. |
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1999- 2000 |
Chairman of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body. |
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1999 - 2002 |
Chairman of the Working Party for the accession of Macedonia to the WTO. |
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1995 - 1999 |
Norway’s representative to The International Whaling Commission (IWC). Ambassador. |
