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Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde

b. 1968

Norwegian army officer

Army officer

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About Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde

Born 1968. Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde is a Norwegian army officer.

Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde (born 29 July 1968) is a Norwegian military officer with the rank of lieutenant general. Since 2023 she has been head of the Norwegian Defence Staff.

Career Born in Bærum on 29 July 1968, Gjerde has Norwegian military education, a degree in political science from the University of Oslo, and further education from the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

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Important facts

Born

29 July 1968, Bærum Municipality

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Army officer

Nationality

Norway

Education

Norwegian Military Academy, United States Army War College, University of Oslo, United States Army Command and General Staff College

Positions held

Chief of the Norwegian Defence Staff

Employers

Norwegian Armed Forces

Awards

Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch; Royal Norwegian Army National Service Medal with three stars; Defence Service Medal for international operations; Medal for Defence Operations Abroad - Afghanistan; Defence Service Medal with two stars; Order of the cavalier of Madara; United Nations Medal; NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia; NATO Non-Article 5 medal for ISAF; Oslo Military Society's badge of honor; Cross for the Four Day Marches

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde?

Norwegian army officer

When was Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde born?

Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde was born on 29 July 1968 in Bærum Municipality.

What is Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde's occupation?

Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde is an army officer.

What nationality is Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde?

Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde is Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde

· Wikidata: Q11977254

· DBpedia: Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde

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