The Norwegian Export Council () was a
Norwegian state-owned consultant organ established in 1945. Its role was to provide consultancy and advice for the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...
in export-related matters. Until 1994 the council was financed by a levy on exports, but from 1996 it was a
foundation co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (, NHO) is an employers' organisation in Norway with more than 30,000 members.
It was founded in 1989 as a merger of the Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegian Employers' Confederation and the ...
. It was superseded by
Innovation Norway
Innovation Norway is a state-owned company and a national development bank.
The company's programs and services are intended to stimulate entrepreneurship in Norway. Its head office is in Oslo, and an office in each of the Norwegian counties. It a ...
on 1 January 2004.
Directors
*1946–1948
Bjarne Børde
Bjarne is a Nordic male name, a variant of Bjorn, and can refer to the following people:
* Bjarne Andersson, a cross-country skier
* Bjarne Berg-Sæther, a Norwegian politician
* Bjarne Berntsen, a Norwegian football coach and former player
*Bj ...
*1948–1951
Thor Brodtkorb
*1951–1952
Bjarne Børde
Bjarne is a Nordic male name, a variant of Bjorn, and can refer to the following people:
* Bjarne Andersson, a cross-country skier
* Bjarne Berg-Sæther, a Norwegian politician
* Bjarne Berntsen, a Norwegian football coach and former player
*Bj ...
*1953–1955
Nils Anton Jørgensen
*1955–1971
Otto Christian Malterud
*1971–1979
Gunnar Rogstad
*1979–1982
Einar Magnussen
*1983–1988
Arne Langeland
*1988–1995
Kjell-Martin Fredriksen
*1995–2001
Per Andreas Vogt
*2002–2003
Arild H. Blixrud
References
Defunct government agencies of Norway
Foundations based in Norway
1945 establishments in Norway
Organizations established in 1945
2004 establishments in Norway
Organizations established in 2004
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