Born on 21 October 1952, married to Inger M.B. Eikaas, two children
07.09 2009 Ambassador to the Czech Republic
2005 - 2009 Deputy Director General, Department for Legal Affairs
2004 - 2005 Deputy Director General, Security Policy Department
2003 – 2004 Senior Adviser, Department for Administrative Affairs
1999 – 2003 Minister, Deputy Chief of Mission, Norwegian Embassy, Washington D.C.
1997 – 99 Deputy Director General, Department for Legal Affairs
1995 – 97 Assistant Director General, Department for Legal Affairs
1993 – 95 Head of Division, Fourth Legal Division, Department for Legal Affairs
1991 – 93 Adviser, Department for Legal Affairs
1990 – 91 Senior Executive Officer, First Legal Division, Department for Legal Affairs
1987 – 90 First Secretary of Embassy, Norwegian Embassy, Washington D.C.
1984 – 87 Secretary of Embassy, Norwegian Embassy, Jakarta
1983 – 84 Trainee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1981 – 83 Executive Officer, Second Legal Division, Department for Legal Affairs
1980 – 81 Executive Officer, Third Development Division, Department for Development Assistance
1980 Law Degree, University of Oslo