Eivind Reiten | |
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Director General of Norsk Hydro | |
In office 2001 – 30 March 2009 | |
Preceded by | Egil Myklebust |
Succeeded by | Svein Richard Brandtzæg |
Minister of Petroleum and Energy | |
In office 16 October 1989 – 3 November 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Jan P. Syse |
Preceded by | Arne Øien |
Succeeded by | Finn Kristensen |
Minister of Fisheries | |
In office 4 October 1985 – 9 May 1986 | |
Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
Preceded by | Thor Listau |
Succeeded by | Bjarne Mørk-Eidem |
State Secretary for the Ministry of Finance | |
In office 17 June 1983 – 4 October 1985 | |
Prime Minister | Kåre Willoch |
Minister | Rolf Presthus |
Personal details | |
Born | Eivind Kristofer Reiten 2 April 1953 Midsund, Norway |
Political party | Centre |
Eivind Kristofer Reiten (born 2 April 1953) is a Norwegian economist, corporate officer and politician for the Centre Party. He served as Minister of Fisheries from 1985-1986 and Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 1989-1990, before entering a career in business. Reiten served as the Director General (CEO) of Norsk Hydro between 2001 and 2009, after which he took up the chairmanship of Norske Skog. Eivind Reiten was also Chairman of StatoilHydro for four days until he resigned from his position after Norsk Hydro had been accused of corruption.