Home › People › Army officer › Kjell Grandhagen

Kjell Grandhagen

1954 – 2019

Norwegian general

Army officer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Kjell Grandhagen

Lived 1954 – 2019 (aged 64). Kjell Grandhagen was a Norwegian army officer.

Kjell Grandhagen (7 October 1954 – 3 May 2019) was a Norwegian military officer. He was born in Oslo.

He served as head of the Norwegian Military Academy from 1996 to 1999. From 2002 to 2003 he headed the 6th Division, with the rank of major general. From 2006 he served at the Ministry of Defence, as assistant military secretary with the rank of lieutenant general. In 2009 he was appointed head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service. He died from multiple myeloma.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

E-book
Audio
Video

Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born

7 October 1954, Oslo

Birth century

20th century

Died

3 May 2019, Akershus University Hospital

Occupation

Army officer

Nationality

Norway

Education

Befalsskolen for Infanteriet i Sør-Norge, Norwegian Military Academy, École supérieure de guerre

Positions held

Chief of the Etterretningstjenesten

Awards

Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎; Norwegian Defence Cross of Honour; Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch; Defence Service Medal with two stars; Defence Service Medal for international operations; Royal Norwegian Army National Service Medal with three stars; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Officer of the Legion of Merit; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Multinational Force and Observers Medal; Commander of the National Order of Merit; NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Kjell Grandhagen's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Kjell Grandhagen?

Norwegian general

When was Kjell Grandhagen born?

Kjell Grandhagen was born on 7 October 1954 in Oslo.

When did Kjell Grandhagen die?

Kjell Grandhagen died on 3 May 2019 in Akershus University Hospital.

What was Kjell Grandhagen's occupation?

Kjell Grandhagen was an army officer.

What nationality was Kjell Grandhagen?

Kjell Grandhagen was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kjell Grandhagen

· Wikidata: Q15871788

· DBpedia: Kjell Grandhagen

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kjell Grandhagen. https://biography.guide/kjell-grandhagen/

MLA: "Kjell Grandhagen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kjell-grandhagen/.

Chicago: "Kjell Grandhagen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kjell-grandhagen/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:14 UTC