Harald Gjein
Harald Gjein | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Joakim Lystad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1955 Stokke |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
Harald Johannes Gjein (born 3 June 1955 in Stokke) is a Norwegian veterinarian and civil servant, and the current director-general of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. He was appointed by the King-in-Council on 15 April 2011 and took office on 1 June 2011, succeeding Joakim Lystad.[1]
He graduated as a veterinarian at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science in 1980, and holds a dr.scient. degree from 1994, with the dissertation Housing of pregnant sows: a field study on health and welfare, with special emphasis on claw lesions.[2] He was CEO of the swine producers' association Norsvin from 2000 to 2007 and deputy director of the Norwegian Veterinary Institute 2007–2009 and director 2009–2011.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Harald Gjein blir adm.dir. i Mattilsynet, Government.no
- ^ Harald Gjein ny administrerende direktør Archived 2015-04-16 at the Wayback Machine, vetinst.no, 3 December 2008
- ^ "Harald Johannes Gjein". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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