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Ole Vatnan

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Ole Carsten Vatnan (20 August 1927 – 28 January 2021) was a Norwegian civil servant.

Life and career

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Vatnan was born in Fauske Municipality (located in the Salten region) and graduated with a cand.oecon. degreenin 1952. In 1961, he was hired in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, being promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in 1969. From 1974, he served as director of the newly created Norwegian Coastal Administration. He retired in 1995.[1] Vatnan died on 28 January 2021, at the age of 93.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hope, Einar". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  2. ^ "Ole Carsten Vatnan". Jølstad begravelsesbyrå. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
New post Director of the Norwegian Coastal Administration
1974–1995
Succeeded by