- Dagfinn Stenseth
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Dagfinn Stenseth (born 28 August 1936) is a Norwegian diplomat.
He was born in Øvre Eiker, and has a bachelor's degree in political science. He was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1962, and was promoted to assistant secretary in 1973, sub-director in 1976 and deputy under-secretary of state in 1986. He served as the Norwegian ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1979 to 1985, to Russia from 1990 to 1994, to Finland from 1994 to 1997 and to Denmark from 1999 to 2004. In between he was a special adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1997 to 1999.[1]
References
- ^ "Dagfinn Stenseth" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Dagfinn_Stenseth. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
Diplomatic posts Preceded by
Petter GraverNorwegian ambassador to the Soviet Union
1979–1985Succeeded by
Olav Bucher JohannessenPreceded by
Olav Bucher JohannessenNorwegian ambassador to Russia
1990–1994Succeeded by
Per TresseltCategories:- 1936 births
- Living people
- People from Øvre Eiker
- Norwegian civil servants
- Ambassadors of Norway
- Ambassadors to the Soviet Union
- Ambassadors of Norway to Russia
- Ambassadors to Finland
- Ambassadors to Denmark
- Norwegian expatriates in Finland
- Norwegian expatriates in Denmark
- Norwegian diplomat stubs
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