Norwegian diplomat (1944–2015)
Martin Tore Bjørndal (27 April 1944 − 11 April 2015) was a Norwegian diplomat.
He was born in Ulsteinvik .[ 1] He graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.philol. degree in 1972, and started working in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1973. He was the Norwegian ambassador to Chile for a period before returning to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[ 2] In 1999, he was decorated as a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit .[ 3]
In May 2004, he was appointed as Norway's ambassador to Venezuela .[ 4] His responsibility was extended to Colombia in January 2005,[ 5] Haiti and Ecuador from February 2005,[ 6] [ 7] and the Dominican Republic in March 2006.[ 8] In June 2008, he was moved back to Chile.[ 9] In November 2008 his Chilean ambassadorship was extended to Peru .[ 10]
References
^ "Martin Tore Bjørndal" . Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 April 2015 .
^ "Jubilanter". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 27 April 2004.
^ Andreassen, Thorleif (31 August 1999). "Nytt ordensdryss i UD". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 14.
^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 28 May 2004.
^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 21 January 2005.
^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 18 February 2005.
^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 25 February 2005.
^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 17 March 2006.
^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 6 June 2008.
^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 14 November 2008.