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Gudbrand Bakken

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Gudbrand Bakken
Born(1941-05-13)13 May 1941
Died1 October 2024(2024-10-01) (aged 83)
Alma materNorwegian School of Veterinary Science
Occupation(s)Veterinarian
Civil servant

Gudbrand Bakken (13 May 1941 – 1 October 2024) was a Norwegian veterinarian and civil servant. He was director of Veterinærinstituttet, and served as director general at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Career

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Born in Fåvang on 13 May 1941, Bakken graduated from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science in 1965, and earned a doctorate degree in 1981. Working at Veterinærinstituttet [no] from 1974, he was appointed director of the institute from 1990 to 1998. He was appointed director general (ekspedisjonssjef) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food from 1998 to 2006.[1]

He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2007.[2]

Bakken died on 1 October 2024, at the age of 83.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Landsverk, Thor. "Gudbrand Bakken". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer". kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ^ Gudding, Roar (8 October 2024). "Nekrolog: Gudbrand Bakken sto trygt i stormen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 October 2024.