Truls Glesne
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Truls Glesne was a Norwegian economist and civil servant.
He graduated from the University of Oslo
with the cand.oecon.
degree in 1940. He worked as a secretary in the Ministry of Provisioning
from 1941 to 1942, and spent the rest of the World War II
years in the company G. C. Rieber. He was a consultant in the Norwegian Price Directorate from 1945 to 1946, in the Ministry of Justice
from 1946 to 1948 and in the Ministry of Trade from 1948 to 1952. In 1952 he was hired in the Ministry of Finance
, first as assistant secretary. He was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in 1958, and remained so until 1970, except for a brief time in 1967 when he was acting permanent under-secretary of state. He was deputy under-secretary in two different offices; Økonomiavdelingen from 1958 to 1960 and Finansavdelingen from 1960 to 1970. He was moved because the latter office needed a successor for Sigurd Lorentzen
.
He graduated from the University of Oslo
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...
with the cand.oecon.
Cand.oecon.
Candidatus oeconomices or Candidata oeconomices , often abbreviated cand.oecon. is an academic degree in economics at Danish and Norwegian universities. It is roughly equivalent to a Master of Economics, but it consists of 4+2 years, and was based on a four year cand.mag.. The degree was replaced...
degree in 1940. He worked as a secretary in the Ministry of Provisioning
Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Provisioning and Reconstruction was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1939 to 1950.It was established on 1 October 1939 as the Ministry of Provisioning, though having no relation to the Ministry of Provisioning which existed from 1916 to 1922. The name was...
from 1941 to 1942, and spent the rest of the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
years in the company G. C. Rieber. He was a consultant in the Norwegian Price Directorate from 1945 to 1946, in the Ministry of Justice
Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of justice, police and domestic intelligence. The main purpose of the Ministry is to provide for the maintenance and development of the basic guarantees of the rule of law...
from 1946 to 1948 and in the Ministry of Trade from 1948 to 1952. In 1952 he was hired 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...
, first as assistant secretary. He was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in 1958, and remained so until 1970, except for a brief time in 1967 when he was acting permanent under-secretary of state. He was deputy under-secretary in two different offices; Økonomiavdelingen from 1958 to 1960 and Finansavdelingen from 1960 to 1970. He was moved because the latter office needed a successor for Sigurd Lorentzen
Sigurd Lorentzen
Sigurd Juell Lorentzen was a Norwegian judge and civil servant.He was born in Sunndal, and was a brother of professor Gustav Fredrik Lorentzen. He married judge LeliaMarie Loe in 1957. They resided in Bærum....
.