Joakim Lystad

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Joakim Lystad
Director-General of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority
In office 2003–2010
Succeeded by	Harald Gjein
Labour and Welfare Director of Norway
In office 2010–2015
Preceded by	Tor Saglie
Succeeded by	Sigrun Vågeng
Special adviser in the Ministry of Health and Care Services
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Personal details
Born	17 April 1953 Oslo
Nationality	Norwegian
Education	MSc in environmental resource management

Joakim Theodor Haagaas Lystad (born 17 April 1953) is a Norwegian civil servant. He served as the first Director-General of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority from 2003 to 2010, building the organization. From 2010 to 2015, he was the Labour and Welfare Director of Norway, i.e. the head of the Labour and Welfare Service and the Labour and Welfare Administration and responsible for a third of the state budget of Norway. He is now a special adviser in the Ministry of Health and Care Services.