Nina Bjerkedal is a Norwegian civil servant.

She graduated as siv.øk.

Siviløkonom

Siviløkonom is an academic degree issued within the field of business administration and economics and a professional title in Norway , obtained after 5 years of studies...

 from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in 1975, worked for a short period as research assistant

Research assistant

A research assistant is a researcher employed, often on a temporary contract, by a university or a research institute, for the purpose of assisting in academic research...

 under Finn Kydland before starting a career in the Ministry of Finance

Norwegian Ministry of Finance

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...

. She is currently deputy under-secretary of State in the Ministry of Finance, being in charge of the Government Pension Fund - Global.