Bjørn Barth
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Bjørn Barth is a Norwegian diplomat.
He was born in Sandefjord
, and started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
in 1960. He was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in 1986. He served as the Norwegian ambassador to the OECD from 1989 to 1993, to Greece
from 1993 to 1996 and to the Netherlands from 1996 to 1999.
He was born in Sandefjord
Sandefjord
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838...
, and started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the foreign ministry of the Kingdom of Norway...
in 1960. He was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in 1986. He served as the Norwegian ambassador to the OECD from 1989 to 1993, to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
from 1993 to 1996 and to the Netherlands from 1996 to 1999.