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In January 2008, Brende joined the [[World Economic Forum]] as managing director, particularly in charge of relations with governments and civil society. In 2009, Børge Brende joined the Norwegian [[Red Cross]] as [[Secretary General]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2942612.ece|title=Børge Brende blir Røde Kors-sjef|work=Aftenposten.no|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref> He re-joined the [[World Economic Forum]] in 2011 as [[Managing Director]] with responsibility for policy initiatives and engagement of the Forum's non-business constituents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weforum.org/news/norwegian-red-cross-chief-join-world-economic-forum|title=Norwegian Red Cross Chief to Join World Economic Forum|work=World Economic Forum|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref>
In January 2008, Brende joined the [[World Economic Forum]] as managing director, particularly in charge of relations with governments and civil society. In 2009, Børge Brende joined the Norwegian [[Red Cross]] as [[Secretary General]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/article2942612.ece|title=Børge Brende blir Røde Kors-sjef|work=Aftenposten.no|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref> He re-joined the [[World Economic Forum]] in 2011 as [[Managing Director]] with responsibility for policy initiatives and engagement of the Forum's non-business constituents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weforum.org/news/norwegian-red-cross-chief-join-world-economic-forum|title=Norwegian Red Cross Chief to Join World Economic Forum|work=World Economic Forum|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref>


Brende is married and has two sons.<ref>[http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/politikk/valg2005/article411615.ece] {{dead link|date=January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/norsk-politikk/artikkel.php?artid=10144216|title=Kilder til VG: Børge Brende har sagt ja til å bli utenriksminister|author=Lars Joakim Skarvøy|work=VG|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref>
Brende is married and has two sons.<ref>[http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/politikk/valg2005/article411615.ece] {{wayback|url=http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/politikk/valg2005/article411615.ece |date=20131017162434 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/norsk-politikk/artikkel.php?artid=10144216|title=Kilder til VG: Børge Brende har sagt ja til å bli utenriksminister|author=Lars Joakim Skarvøy|work=VG|accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref>


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Revision as of 16:47, 12 January 2016

Børge Brende
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 October 2013
Prime MinisterErna Solberg
Preceded byEspen Barth Eide
Personal details
Born (1965-09-25) 25 September 1965 (age 58)
Odda, Norway
Political partyConservative Party
Alma materNorwegian University of Science and Technology

Børge Brende (born 25 September 1965) is a Norwegian politician from the Conservative Party and has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 16 October 2013. He served as Minister of the Environment 2001–2004 and as Minister of Trade and Industry 2004–2005, and as a member of the Storting 1997–2009.

Brende served as chairman of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development 2003–2004. In 2005, he took up the appointment of international vice chairman of the China Council for the International Cooperation on Environment and Development (advisory board to the State Council).

In January 2008, Brende joined the World Economic Forum as managing director, particularly in charge of relations with governments and civil society. In 2009, Børge Brende joined the Norwegian Red Cross as Secretary General.[1] He re-joined the World Economic Forum in 2011 as Managing Director with responsibility for policy initiatives and engagement of the Forum's non-business constituents.[2]

Brende is married and has two sons.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Børge Brende blir Røde Kors-sjef". Aftenposten.no. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Norwegian Red Cross Chief to Join World Economic Forum". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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  4. ^ Lars Joakim Skarvøy. "Kilder til VG: Børge Brende har sagt ja til å bli utenriksminister". VG. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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Preceded by Minister of the Environment
2001–2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Trade and Industry
2004–2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
2013–present 		Incumbent
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross
2009–2011 		Succeeded by

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