Jan Egeland

This article is about the Norwegian politician. For the Ylvis song, see Ylvis.

Jan Egeland
Born (1957-09-12) 12 September 1957 (age 66)
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Alma materUniversity of Oslo (Mg)
University of California, Berkeley
OccupationSecretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council
Known forHumanitarian work
Political partyLabour Party
SpouseAnne Kristin Sydnes
Children2

Jan Egeland (born 12 September 1957) is a Norwegian diplomat,[1] political scientist, humanitarian leader and former Labour Party[2] politician who has been Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council[3] since 2013. He served as State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1997 and as United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator from 2003 to 2006.

Over the course of his career, Egeland has also served as Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch, Director of Human Rights Watch Europe, director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross and Chair of Amnesty International Norway. He also holds a post as Professor II at the University of Stavanger.

  1. ^ "Jan Egeland | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Scandinavia has a 'migrant-friendly' reputation. But is that changing?". openDemocracy. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Norwegian Official Calls for Girl's Access to Education". TOLOnews. Retrieved 27 January 2022.