Tormod C. Endresen (born December 10, 1966) is a Norwegian lawyer and diplomat. From 2012 till 2017, he served as Norway's ambassador to Singapore.

Education and career

Tormod C. Endresen holds a Law Degree (

Candidate of Law Candidate ( or ) is the name of various academic degrees, which are today mainly awarded in Scandinavia. The degree title was phased out in much of Europe through the 1999 Bologna Process, which has re-formatted academic degrees in Europe. The de ...

) from

University of Oslo The University of Oslo (; ) is a public university, public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation#Europe, oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick Univ ...

. From 2008 to 2012, Endresen established and led Norway's Consulate General in Guangzhou, China. In 2012, he was appointed as Norway's ambassador to

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

. Previously, Endresen served as Second Secretary to Norway's Mission to the United Nations in New York and as Deputy Director General at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Endresen practiced law at Oslo law firm Wiersholm from 2001 to 2003. He has served as Governor of the Board of the Asia Europe Foundation and as Alternate Board Member of the

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a Norwegian-based organization that seeks to establish a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. It seeks to address the key governance issues in the ...

(EITI).

Ambassador to Singapore

Endresen was confirmed as Norway's Ambassador to Singapore in 2012 and presented his credentials to Singapore's president Tony Tan on September 20 that year. He was succeeded by

Anita Nergaard Anita Nergaard (born December 16, 1967) is a Norwegian diplomat. She served as the Norwegian ambassador to Singapore from 2017 to 2021. Early life Nergaard was born on December 16, 1967, in Sámi, and grew up in Karasjok Municipality. She earne ...

in 2017.

Distinctions and awards

In 2013, Endresen was awarded Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by His Majesty

Harald V of Norway Harald V (, ; born 21 February 1937) has been King of Norway since 1991. A member of the House of Glücksburg, Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the Succession to t ...

. In 2015, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) named Endresen “Ambassador of the year” for his work to promote Norwegian interests.NHOs ambassadørpris
, NHO, 18 August 2015

Personal life

Endresen has four children and is married to Elisabeth Lothe, a Norwegian career diplomat.

References

External links

Royal Norwegian Embassy in SingaporeTormod Cappelen Endresen in "Store Norske Leksikon"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Endresen, Tormod University of Oslo alumni Living people Ambassadors of Norway to Singapore 1966 births