Tor Saglie
Encyclopedia
Tor Saglie is a Norwegian civil servant. He was educated at the University of Oslo
, graduating in 1976 with a cand.polit.
degree (political science
). He was the director of the University of Oslo from 1991 to 2003 and permanent under-secretary of state (departementsråd) in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
from 2003 to 2006. When the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service was established in 2006, Saglie was selected as director.
He is married to Tove Strand, former politician and current director of Ullevål University Hospital
.
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
, graduating in 1976 with a cand.polit.
Cand.polit.
Candidatus rerum politicarum , Candidata rerum politicarum , abbreviated cand.polit., is an academic degree within the fields of social sciences issued under the old education system in Denmark and Norway.-Denmark:...
degree (political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
). He was the director of the University of Oslo from 1991 to 2003 and permanent under-secretary of state (departementsråd) in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections...
from 2003 to 2006. When the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service was established in 2006, Saglie was selected as director.
He is married to Tove Strand, former politician and current director of Ullevål University Hospital
Ullevål University Hospital
Ullevaal, Oslo University Hospital was opened in 1887. From January 1, 2009, the hospital is part of the Oslo University Hospital.Ullevål has more than 8,600 employees. 940 of them are doctors and 2,400 nurses. With a total of 1,200 beds Ullevål, admits some 45,000 patients per year and its...
.