About Olav Bucher Johannessen
Lived 1926 – 2018 (aged 91). Olav Bucher Johannessen was a Norwegian economist and diplomat.
Olav Bucher Johannessen (28 October 1926 – 15 July 2018) was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party.
He was born in Bergen, and had a cand.oecon. degree in economics. He was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1955, and was promoted to special adviser in 1974. After serving as a State Secretary for Odvar Nordli in the Office of the Prime Minister from 1979 to 1981, he was the Norwegian ambassador to Finland from 1982 to 1985, to the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1990 and to Sweden from 1990 to 1994.
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Who was Olav Bucher Johannessen?
Norwegian diplomat and politician (1926–2018)
When was Olav Bucher Johannessen born?
Olav Bucher Johannessen was born on 28 October 1926 in Bergen.
When did Olav Bucher Johannessen die?
Olav Bucher Johannessen died on 15 July 2018 in Asker.
What was Olav Bucher Johannessen's occupation?
Olav Bucher Johannessen was an economist and diplomat.
What nationality was Olav Bucher Johannessen?
Olav Bucher Johannessen was Norwegian.
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