About Ketil Børde
Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 87). Ketil Børde was a Norwegian political scientist and diplomat.
Ketil Børde (3 February 1935 – 27 February 2022 ) was a Norwegian civil servant and diplomat.
He was born in Oslo, is a political scientist by education and was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1959. He became deputy under-secretary of state there in 1981 before serving as Norway's ambassador to Switzerland from 1985 to 1989. Following a period as special adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1994, he was Norway's ambassador to Sweden from 1994 to 2000.
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Who was Ketil Børde?
Norwegian civil servant and diplomat
When was Ketil Børde born?
Ketil Børde was born on 3 February 1935.
When did Ketil Børde die?
Ketil Børde died on 27 February 2022.
What was Ketil Børde's occupation?
Ketil Børde was a political scientist and diplomat.
What nationality was Ketil Børde?
Ketil Børde was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ketil Børde. https://biography.guide/ketil-borde/
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