Øystein Olsen
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Øystein Olsen is a Norwegian economist, and since January 1, 2011 Governor of the Central Bank of Norway, succeeding Svein Gjedrem
in that position.
He came to the Central Bank governor position from his previous rank as Managing Director of Statistics Norway
(SSB). He took on this position from January 1, 2005, succeeding Svein Longva
. The SSB position is a fixed term of six years. He has also previously worked in SSB as researcher, senior researcher, and head of the Oil and energy group from 1977 to 1990. After a year in ECON, Center for Economic Analysis, Olsen returned to the SSB as research director in the years 1991 to 1994. From 1996 to 1999 he was appointed as research director and head of the research department in the same place. From 1999 until he became director of the SSB, he was deputy secretary in the Economics Department of the Norwegian Ministry of Finance
.
Olsen is cand.oecon.
from the University of Oslo
in 1977. From 1993 to 1998 he was professor II at Norwegian School of Management
.
Before he became Central Bank Governor, he was a board member of the University of Oslo
for two years.
Svein Gjedrem
Svein Ingvar Gjedrem is a Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway.He graduated in political economy from the University of Oslo in 1975, worked as a consultant in the Central Bank of Norway from 1975–1979 and in the Ministry of Finance from 1979 to 1998. He served two...
in that position.
He came to the Central Bank governor position from his previous rank as Managing Director of Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...
(SSB). He took on this position from January 1, 2005, succeeding Svein Longva
Svein Longva
Svein Longva was a Norwegian economist and civil servant.He was born in Oslo, but his family moved to Volda in 1950. After completing his secondary education there in 1962, he enrolled in political economy studies at the University of Oslo...
. The SSB position is a fixed term of six years. He has also previously worked in SSB as researcher, senior researcher, and head of the Oil and energy group from 1977 to 1990. After a year in ECON, Center for Economic Analysis, Olsen returned to the SSB as research director in the years 1991 to 1994. From 1996 to 1999 he was appointed as research director and head of the research department in the same place. From 1999 until he became director of the SSB, he was deputy secretary in the Economics Department of the Norwegian 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...
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Olsen is 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...
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...
in 1977. From 1993 to 1998 he was professor II at Norwegian School of Management
Norwegian School of Management
BI Norwegian Business School former name BI Norwegian School of Management is the largest business school in Norway and the second largest in all of Europe. BI has in total 6 campuses with the main one located in Oslo.-History:...
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Before he became Central Bank Governor, he was a board member of 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...
for two years.