Steffen Kongstad

Born in Oslo, Norway, 25 May 1952
Married, three children

1979 Graduated from the University of Oslo; Political Science, History, Public Law

1977 Research fellow, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo

1979 Executive Officer, Ministry of Trade and Shipping

1980 Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1982 Second Secretary, Norwegian Embassy, Prague

1985 First Secretary, Norwegian Embassy, Helsinki

1988 Acting Head of Mission, Norwegian Military Mission, Berlin

1990 Senior Executive Officer/Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; European Affairs

1992 Head of Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Security Policy/Bilateral relations with USA and Canada

1995 Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Norway, Geneva; Disarmament/Arms Control/Political Affairs

1999 Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Norway, Geneva

2000 Ambassador and President of the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Convention

2001 Deputy Director General, Department for Global Affairs (UN Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, Human Rights, Conflict Resolution)

2006 Deputy Director General, Department for UN, Peace and Humanitarian Affairs (UN Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, Human Rights/Democracy, Conflict Resolution, International Financial Institutions, Environmental Issues)

2008 Director General, Department for Security Policy and the High North (Security Policy Matters, UN operations, Arms Control/Non-Proliferation/Disarmament, Arctic & Polar Issues, Energy issues, Bilateral Relations with USA, Canada, Russia & Eurasia)

2011 Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva