Former political leadership, 21.09.2007

Published during: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Status: Archived

State Secretary Elisabeth Walaas

Education

 

1983

Graduated (MA) from the University of Bergen, Faculty of Arts (History of Religions, Sociology)

1978 

Graduated from Bergen University College, Department of Education

 

Professional experience

 

2007 -
State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2005 - 
2007

Ambassador of Norway to Croatia 

2001 - 2005

Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Mission of Norway to the European Union, Brussels

1997 - 2001

Deputy Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo:

2000 - 2001

Department for European Affairs 

1999 - 2000

Head of  Secretariat responsible for the Governments Report to the Storting, "Norway and Europe at the Dawn of a New Century” 

1997 - 1999

Deputy Head of  Department for Europe and bilateral relations with North America 

1994 - 1997  

Head of Divison, European Adviser, Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo 

1993 -1994

Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo

1990 - 1992

Political Adviser to the Minister responsible for Trade and Foreign Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo  

1989 - 1990

Adviser, Research Policy, University of Bergen

1987 - 1989

Political Adviser to the Minister responsible for Culture, Science,  Higher Education,  Ministry of Culture and Science, Oslo 

1983 - 1987

Lecturer, Upper Secondary School, Bergen

 

Other

 

 

1983 - 1990  

Elected Member of the City Council of Bergen

1981 - 1983

Elected Member of the University Board, University of Bergen.

1979 - 1982 

Elected Member of the Steering Board, Faculty of Arts, University of Bergen