Ingrid Schulerud
Ingrid Schulerud | |
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Norwegian Ambassador to Belgium | |
In office 17 April 2015 – 9 October 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
Preceded by | Niels Engelschiøn |
Succeeded by | Per Strand Sjaastad |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Norway | |
In office 17 October 2005 – 16 October 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Bjørg Bondevik |
Succeeded by | Sindre Finnes |
In office 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
Preceded by | Bjørg Bondevik |
Succeeded by | Bjørg Bondevik |
Personal details | |
Born | Oslo, Norway | 8 July 1959
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Ingrid Schulerud (born 8 July 1959) is a Norwegian diplomat.[1][2]
She served as Norway's ambassador to Belgium from 2015 to 2019.[3][4]
Personal life
Early life
Schulerud is the daughter of Mentz Schulerud, an author and radio personality well known for his encyclopedic knowledge of their home city of Oslo. Her aunt—Mentz' sister—was the children's book author Anne-Cath. Vestly.[1]
Education
Schulerud attended
Family life
Schulerud is married to
Career
After travels in Latin America, Schulerud wanted to work for developmental organisations; however, she was engaged by the Ministry of International Development to study the environmental impact of World Bank projects. This led her to break off her ongoing master's degree, and undergo the basic training for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that she finished in 1988.
In 1990, while she was stationed at the
She was the Deputy Director General for
She has been active in the Norwegian Civil Service Union, and has attended the Norwegian National Defence College; an institution for education on military and strategic matters for both military personnel and civilians.
References
- ^ a b "Schulerud Becomes Ambassador to Belgium". VG News, Norway. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "World Biography for Jens Stoltenberg of Norway". NotableBiographies.com. Encyclopedia of World Biography. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Karlsen, Kirsten (17 April 2015). "Ingrid Schulerud blir Belgia-ambassadør". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Ingrid Schulerud Becomes Ambassador in Brussels, Belgium". E24, Oslo, Norway. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Inauguration Speech by Ambassador Schulerud, Norway". YouTube.com. CVAR/Severis Foundation, Norway. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Transcript of Inauguration Speech by Ambassador Schulerud, Norway". CVAR/Severis Foundation, Norway. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
External links
- (in Norwegian) Article from VG, on job appointment
- (in Norwegian) Article in Dagbladet on Indian visit
- (in Norwegian) Interview in Dagbladet
- (in Norwegian) Interview in Aftenposten
- (in Norwegian) Profile in Aftenposten