Odd Strand
Norwegian civil servant
About Odd Strand
Lived 1925 – 2008 (aged 82). Odd Strand was a Norwegian.
Odd Strand (21 August 1925 – 18 May 2008) was a Norwegian civil servant.
He was born in Aure Municipality, but grew up in Trondheim. During the German occupation of Norway he was a member of Milorg. He later studied at the University of Oslo, graduating as cand.philol. and later magister in political science in 1953.
He started a career in government ministries and agencies, and was appointed director of the Norwegian Central Information Service upon its creation in 1965. He remained director until 1993, when he reached the age limit. He was succeeded by Arne Simonsen. Statens Informasjonstjeneste no longer exists, as it was merged into Statskonsult in 2001.
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Who was Odd Strand?
Norwegian civil servant (1925-2008)
When was Odd Strand born?
Odd Strand was born on 21 August 1925.
When did Odd Strand die?
Odd Strand died on 18 May 2008.
What nationality was Odd Strand?
Odd Strand was Norwegian.
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