Reidar Kvaal Hjermann (born 17 February 1969) is a
Norwegian psychologist and former
Children's Ombudsman of Norway.
The son of Ingvar Hjermann, Reidar started working as a psychologist in 1998. In 2004 he was appointed Ombudsman for Children in Norway, succeeding fellow psychologist
Trond Waage.
When his four-year term ended in 2008, he applied for a second term. However, the job was given to jurist
Ida Hjort Kraby. Later, it was revealed that Kraby had friendly relations with
Minister of Children and Equality,
Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen
Manuela Myriam Henri Ramin-Osmundsen (born 15 July 1963 in Antony, France) is a French-Norwegian politician and former Minister of Children and Equality (Norway), Minister of Children and Equality from the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. In ...
. Ramin-Osmundsen withdrew from her position, as did Kraby, who never got the time to formally enter the post. With the ombudsman position open again, Hjermann was then appointed to a second term, where he served until the end of the term in 2012.
References
1969 births
Living people
Norwegian psychologists
Directors of government agencies of Norway
Children's Ombudsmen in Norway
2008 in Norway
People from Bærum
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