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Olaug Svarva
Svarva in 2016
Born (1957-12-21) 21 December 1957 (age 66)
Steinkjer, Norway
Occupationfinancial analyst
Known forCEO of the Government Pension Fund – Norway 2006–2018

Olaug Svarva (born 21 December 1957) is a Norwegian financial analyst and former CEO of the Government Pension Fund of Norway.

Biography

Svarva was born in Steinkjer on 21 December 1957.[1] Her parents were running the car company Brødrene Svarva in Steinkjer.[2]

She graduated with a degree in economics from the University of Denver. From 1985 to 1988, she worked as a financial analyst for Den norske Creditbank and later for the Carnegie Investment Bank. She was appointed to a position at the Government Pension Fund of Norway (Folketrygdfondet) in 1991, and then she served as its Chief executive officer from 2006 to 2018.[1][2]

From 2018 she chaired the board of DNB and Norfund.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Garvik, Olav. "Olaug Svarva". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Zahl, Jan (2008). "Svarva, Olaug". In Åmås, Knut Olav (ed.). Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 572–573. ISBN 978-82-03-23561-0.