Jørgen Watne Frydnes
Jørgen Watne Frydnes | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Awards | Fritt Ord Honorary Award (2021) |
Jørgen Watne Frydnes (born 1984) is a Norwegian administrator and politician.
He has been a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 2021, and chair of the committee since 2024.
Career[edit]
Frydnes has been General Secretary of PEN Norway since 2023. He was previously the CEO of Utøya AS from 2011 to 2023.[1] Utøya and Frydnes received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2021.[2]
In 2020 he was elected member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee for the period 2021–2026.[3][4][5] He is a board member of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee.[6]
In February 2024, it was announced that he would become the new chair of the Nobel Committee, succeeding Berit Reiss-Andersen. With his appointment, Wayne Frydnes would be the youngest person to have ever led the committee.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Bromark, Stian (2017). "Demokrativaktmesteren. Jobben til Jørgen Frydnes er å gjøre det meningsløse meningsfylt". Agenda Magasin (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Fritt Ords Honnør 2021. Utøya og Jørgen Watne Frydnes". frittord.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Bakken, Laila Ø. (11 November 2020). "Utøya-gjenreiser erstatter Jagland i Nobelkomiteen". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Valg av medlemmer til Nobelkomiteen". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Den Norske Nobelkomite". nobelpeaceprize.org (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Den norske Helsingforskomité. Styret". nhc.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Tidligere Utøya-sjef Jørgen Watne Frydnes blir ny leder av Nobelkomiteen" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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