Former Minister of Defence Grete Faremo
Historical archive
Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
Publisher: Ministry of Defence
Former Minister of Defence Grete Faremo (Labour Party)
Minister
The minister of Defence is responsible for the political management and control of the Norwegian Armed Forces and for the formation and implementation of Norwegian security and defence policy.
Born:
1955
| Work Experience | |
| 2009 - | Consultant |
| 2003 – 2008 | Director Law and Corporate Affairs, Western Europe, Microsoft |
| 1997 – 2003 | Executive Vice President, Storebrand |
| 1997 | Member of Stortinget, the Norwegian Parliament |
| 1996 | Minister of Oil and Energy |
| 1992 – 1996 | Minister of Justice |
| 1990 – 1992 | Minister of Development Cooperation |
| 1990 | Director, Norwegian Labour Press AS |
| 1988 – 1989 | Managing Director, Theatrium AS, Aker Brygge |
| 1986 – 1988 | Contract Manager, Aker Eiendom AS |
| 1984 – 1986 | Head of Division, Ministry of Development Cooperation |
| 1980 – 1984 | Executive officer (legal issues), NORAD |
| 1979 – 1980 | Executive officer, Ministry of Finance |
| Boards | |
| 2006 - 2009 | Norsk Hydro ASA: Deputy Chairman of the Board |
| 2006 - 2009 | FFI (Norwegian Defense Research Establishment, Deputy Chairman of the Board |
| 2008 - | Oslo Filharmonien: Member of the Board |
| 2008 - | COWI AS (Norge): Member of the Board |
| 2009 - | COWI A/S (Denmark): Member of the Board |
| 2009 - | Chat Noir AS: Chairman of the Board |
| 2009 - | The Competence Development Fund of Southern Norway: Chairman of the Board |
| 2009 | Norsk Helsenett SF, chair |
| Note: Resignation from the boards of Norsk Hydro ASA, FFI and Helsenett confirmed. Resignation from remaining boards to be confirmed. | |
| Associations etc | |
| 2006 - 2009 | ABELIA, Chairman of the Board |
| 1986 - | The Norwegian Helsinki Committee; Council member |
| 1997 - | Trilateral Commission, Member |
| 1999 - | “Foundation Archive”, Chairperson of the Advisory Council |
| 1998 - | Baltic Development Forum, Member of Advisory Board |
| 1997 - | German-Norwegian Advisory Council for the Ruhrgas Scholarships, Member |
| Previous assignments | |
| Boards | |
| Energy: Statnett SF (Chairperson), SAGA Petroleum ASA, Elkem ASA, Total E&P Norge AS, SN Power Invest AS | |
| ICT/Media: Schibsted ASA, Bravida ASA | |
| CSR: Norwegian People’s Aid (Chairperson), Norfund, Institute for Social research (ISF) and PLAN International, Norway | |
| Corporate Assembly | ABB Norway, Bravida ASA, Reitan Narvesen ASA |
| Politics 1980 - 1997 | Cultural and International committee of AUF; the Labour Party Youth Organization |
| Board Member of Afghanistan Committee (NGO) | |
| Member of Forum for Art and Culture of the Labour Party | |
| Deputy member of Oslo City Council | |
| Board member of Oslo Labour Party | |
| Member of the Labour Party Group for International Analysis | |
| Others | Member of the Government appointed Banking Law Commission |
| Member of the Government appointed Committee on administration and organization of government owned companies | |
| Chairperson of the Government appointed task force on internet related crime against minors | |
| Member of the Press Complaint Commission | |
| Education | |
| 1973 | Upper Secondary School – Leaving certificate |
| 1978 | Law Degree, University of Oslo (Main subject: International Law.) |
| 1978 | The Hague Academy of International law: Summer Seminar |
| 1998 | IMD, Lausanne: Experienced Managers Course |
| Language skills | English - fluent spoken and written |
| Danish and Swedish - fluent | |
| German – average / knowledge of spoken and written |