Øystein Mæland

Øystein Mæland

Øystein Mæland (born 26 March 1960) is a Norwegian psychiatrist, civil servant and politician for the Labour Party.

He was born in Rjukan.^[1] He took the cand.med. degree in 1986,^[2] worked as a physician from 1989 to 1994 and 1997 to 2000, and was chief physician at Aker University Hospital before becoming head of division at Ullevål University Hospital in 2002.^[1]

He was the leader of the Oslo chapter of the Workers' Youth League from 1979 to 1982, and was a central board member from 1983 to 1989. He served as a member of Oslo city council from 1983 to 1986. During Brundtland's Second Cabinet, he was a personal secretary both in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1988–1989) and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (1988).^[2]

In 1994, during the Brundtland's Third Cabinet, Mælend was a State Secretary in the Ministry of Justice. He kept the position for the rest of Brundtland's tenure, and then a year into Jagland's Cabinet under two different Ministers of Justice Anne Holt and Gerd-Liv Valla. In 2000, when another Labour cabinet Stoltenberg 1 took over, Mæland was again appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Justice. He held the position until after the 2001 elections, which caused the cabinet to fall.^[2] He was also a member of the Norwegian Criminal Cases Review Commission.^[3]

In 2011, Mæland was one of two applicants to the position as director of the National Police Directorate.^[3] He ended up being appointed.^[1]

Mæland is married to the psychotherapist Rolf Nicolay Aspestrand (born 1964).

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Øystein Mæland" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/%C3%98ystein_M%C3%A6land. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Ny statssekretær i Justisdepartementet" (in Norwegian) (Press release). Government.no. 24 March 2000. http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dokumentarkiv/Regjeringen-Stoltenberg-I/Justis--og-politidepartementet/235214/242388/ny_statssekretaer_i_justisdepartementet.html?id=242422. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Brenna, Jarle et al (11 May 2011). "Bare to vil bli politidirektør etter Killengreen" (in Norwegian). VG. http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=10093542. Retrieved 11 May 2011. 

Police appointments
Preceded by Vidar Refvik (acting)	Director of the National Police Directorate 2011–present	Incumbent

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Name	Maeland, Oeystein
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Date of birth	26 March 1960
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