Ann Ollestad (born 3 August 1952) is a Norwegian diplomat and the country's ambassador to Myanmar from 2013 until 2016.

Ann Ollestad
Ann Ollestad in November 2011
Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar
In office
2013–2016
Norwegian Ambassador to India
In office
2007–2012
Preceded byJon Westborg
Succeeded byEivind S. Homme
Norwegian Ambassador to Bhutan
In office
2007–2012
Personal details
Born (1952-08-03) 3 August 1952 (age 72)
Oslo, Norway

Born in Oslo, she graduated as cand.polit. in 1983. She then mainly worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including posts in Paris, Bonn and Geneva.

In 2000, she was appointed deputy under-secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] She held this position until 2007, when she was appointed Norwegian ambassador to India.[2] Before the year ended, her ambassadorship was extended to Bhutan.[3]

In 2013, she was appointed ambassador of the newly opened Norwegian embassy in Yangon.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ann Ollestad 50 år 3. august". Norwegian News Agency. 12 July 2002.
  2. ^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 25 May 2007.
  3. ^ "Offisielt fra statsråd". Norwegian News Agency. 14 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Greetings from the Ambassador". Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Norwegian ambassador to India
2007–2012
Succeeded by