List of Norwegian Ambassadors to China

Norwegian Ambassadors to China
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Incumbent Svein O. Sæther since 2007
Website	http://www.norway.cn/Embassy/

The List of Norwegian Ambassadors to China began when diplomatic relations were established since 1851, when the union between Norway and Sweden was existed at that time, a Norwegian-Swedish Consulate General was established in Guangzhou. A Vice Consulate was set up in Shanghai in 1853. When the Vice Consulate in Shanghai became the Consulate General in 1863, and the Consulate General in Guangzhou was upgraded to a Vice Consulate.

When the union of Norway and Sweden was ended in 1905, Norway sent the Consul-General Thorvald Hansen to Shanghai. And there was a Vice Consulate Jørgen Jacob Eitzen in Hong Kong.

The Norwegian legation in Beijing was established in 1919, it was merged with the Consulate General in Shanghai in 1930 (after the Nationalist Government moved to Nanjing in 1928) and remained until 1954. And there was an Embassy in Chongqing from 1943 to 1945 during the war time.

List of Ministers

• Johan Wilhelm Michelet (1921-1928, Beijing)
• Nicolai Aall (1928-1938)
• Terje Knudtzon (1938-1943)

List of Ambassadors

• Alf Hassel (1943-1945, Chongqing)
• Nicolai Aall (1945-1949)
• Finn Koren (1949-1954)

The Republic of China ended foreign relationship with Norway in 1950.

The People's Republic of China established foreign relationship with Norway at October, 5, 1954.

List of Ambassadors

• Nicolai Geelmuyden (1954-1955)
• Ernest Krogh-Hansen (1955-1959)
• Erik Dons (1959-1963)
• Helge Akre (1963-1967)
• Ole Ålgård (1967-1969)
• Monrad Helle (1970-1971)
• Per Galby Ravne (1971-1975)
• Torleif Anda (1975-1979)
• Tancred Ibsen, Jr. (1979-1982)
• Arne Arnesen (1982-1987)
• Jan Tore Holvik (1987-1994)
• Sverre Berg Johansen (1994-1999)
• Haakon Baardsøn Hjelde (1999-2003)
• Tor Christian Hildan (2003-2007)
• Svein Ole Sæther (2007-)

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