Reginald Norby
Reginald Semb Norby (21 May 1934 – 6 December 2012) was a Norwegian diplomat.
He was born in
He was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in 1989, and served as the Norwegian ambassador to France from 1994.[1] He was due to be replaced by Knut Vollebæk in 1997, but as Vollebæk became Minister of Foreign Affairs,[3] Norby remained in France to 1998.[4] He was then the ambassador to Finland to 2001.[1] He was also a member of Koordineringsrådet for sivilt beredskap from 1989 to 1994, having been a deputy member since 1985.[5] In Bærum he was a minor ballot candidate for the Conservative Party in local elections.
Norby was decorated, among others, as a Commander of the Order of St. Olav and a Knight, Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland. He resided in Sandvika, where he died in December 2012.[1]
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Reginald Norby 70 år 21. mai" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 5 May 2004.
- ^ Hellberg, Lars. "Knut Vollebæk". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ Gravdal, Tove (5 January 1998). "Bohem i diplomatklær". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 10.
- Norwegian Social Science Data Services(NSD). Retrieved 8 December 2012.