Geir Axelsen (born 15 May 1965) is a

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economist,

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and politician for the

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. From 2018 he was appointed director general of

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Early life

Born in

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, he has a

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degree from the

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in 1994 and a Master of Public Administration from

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in 2004.

Career

He started his political career in the Workers' Youth League, and chaired that organization's chapter in Oslo from 1987 to 1988. He worked as party secretary for the Labour Party in Oslo from 1994 to 1997, when he was hired in the

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. In 2005 he became counsellor of the Norwegian embassy in

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. When the

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assumed office following the 2005 election, he was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.

References

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1965 births Living people Labour Party (Norway) politicians Norwegian state secretaries Politicians from Oslo University of Oslo alumni Harvard Kennedy School alumni Norwegian civil servants Norwegian expatriates in the United States {{Norway-politician-1960s-stub