Turid Hundstad is a Norwegian civil servant.

Having 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 Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, she embarked on a career as a civil servant. She first worked 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...

, then as a sub-director and deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Culture

Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture is responsible for cultural policy, regulations and other matters related to the media and sports. The ministry was established in 1982, at which time it was called the Ministry of Cultural and Scientific Affairs. Until then, the Ministry of Church and...

. For some time she was also deputy director in the International Maritime Organisation. She was appointed director of the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund

Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund

The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund is a government agency that provides loans and grants to Norwegian and certain foreign students for their education...

 in 1994, leaving in 2004. After this she has been a deputy member of the board of the Government Pension Fund - Norway and chairman of the board of the Norwegian Film Fund.