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Kjell Rasmussen

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Kjell Rasmussen (5 October 1927 – 14 June 2023) was a Norwegian diplomat.

Life and career

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Kjell Rasmussen was born in Trondhjem and was a mag.art. (PhD equivalent) by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1956. He served as the Norwegian ambassador to Greece from 1981 to 1986,[1] and doubled as ambassador to Libya from 1984.[2] He was the general inspector of the Norwegian foreign service from 1986 to 1989 and the Norwegian ambassador to Finland from 1989 to 1994.[1]

Rasmussen died in Asker on 14 June 2023, at the age of 95.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kjell Rasmussen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Norges nye ambassadør: Libyajobben en utfordring". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 24 August 1984. p. 12.