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Grete Faremo was born on 16 June, 1955 in Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway, is a Norwegian jurist and politician. Discover Grete Faremo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 16 June 1955
Birthday 16 June
Birthplace Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
Nationality Norway

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1921

She is the daughter of the Norwegian politician Osmund Faremo (1921-1999) and Tora Aamlid (1921).

Much of Faremo's early political philosophy was strongly influenced by her father, who was a prisoner of war during the Second World War, after being arrested as part of Adolf Hitler's Nacht und Nebel directive.

1955

Grete Faremo (born 16 June 1955) is a Norwegian politician, lawyer and business leader.

Faremo was born in Arendal in 1955 and grew up in Byglandsfjord, Setesdal, southern Norway.

1973

Faremo attended Hornnes Gymnas in the nearby town of Hornnes and graduated in 1973.

1978

She went on to study law at the University of Oslo, specializing in international law and spent a summer in 1978 at The Hague Academy of International Law.

The same year, Faremo graduated from university with a master's degree in Law.

1979

She entered public service 1979, joining the Ministry of Finance as a Legal Officer.

1980

She then went on to work as a Legal Officer in the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (1980-1984).

1986

Following this, she was appointed Head of Division of the Ministry of Development and left in 1986 to take up a new position as Chief Negotiator at property management company, Aker Eiendom AS.

1987

Before this, she was a member of the Oslo City Council from 1987 to 1991.

1990

Two years later, she became the executive director at Theatrium AS, at the newly developed Aker Brygge in Oslo, leaving in 1990 to become a Director in the Norwegian Arbeiderpresse (now known as Amedia).

On 3 November 1990, Faremo was appointed Minister of International Development as part of Gro Harlem Brundtland's Third Cabinet.

1992

During her political career, she held high-level positions in the Norwegian Government including Minister of Justice from 1992-1996 and 2011–2013, Minister of Petroleum and Energy in 1996, Minister of International Development from 1990-1992 and Minister of Defence from 2009–2011.

She held this post for two years before being promoted to Minister of Justice and Public Security in September 1992.

1993

The following year, in the 1993 Norwegian parliamentary elections, Faremo was elected to the Storting, representing the Oslo constituency.

1996

During her time as Minister of Justice, Faremo initiated negotiations between Schengen member countries and Norway on security and free movement in Europe, which culminated in the Nordic Schengen Agreement, signed in 1996 by the Governments of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

She continued as Justice Minister until the cabinet reshuffle in October 1996, where she was asked by newly appointed Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland to take over the Petroleum and Energy portfolio.

However, just two months after her appointment, Faremo was forced to resign from the cabinet following the Berge Furre affair, which had revealed that the Norwegian Police Security Service were illegally spying on Socialist Left Party politician, Berge Furre, while he was a member of the Lund Commission – a group appointed to investigate allegations of illegal surveillance of Norwegian citizens.

The illegal surveillance of Furre took place at the same time that Faremo was Justice Minister.

She resigned from the cabinet on 18 December 1996, however one source says she was forced to resign.

1997

In 1997, Faremo became Executive Vice-President of Storebrand, a Norwegian financial services company.

She continued in her role as a Member of the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) until the following general election in 1997 when she did not seek re-election.

After working in the private sector for 12 years, Faremo returned to Norwegian politics when she was appointed Minister of Defence under Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's Second Cabinet.

During her time as Defence Minister, she headed the preparation of a new long-term plan for Norwegian defence, which formed the basis for the new Air Force organization, including the acquisition of new F35 fighter jets.

1998

Faremo has also sat on various advisory boards and associations throughout her career, including as a member of the Norwegian Press Complaints Commission (PFU) from 1998 to 2004, Chairman of Statnett SF (2000-2005), Chairman of the Norwegian People's Aid (2003-2007), Deputy Chairman of the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) (2006-2009), Deputy Chairman of Norsk Hydro ASA (2006-2009), Board Member of COWI A/S (2008-2009), Chairman of the Norwegian Health SF in 2009, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the University of Bergen.

2004

She left in 2004 to take on the role as Director of Law, Corporate Affairs and Public Relations at Microsoft Corporation's North Europe Office and later Western Europe Office, where she developed the legal and public affairs division responsible for corporate compliance in the region.

2008

She stepped down in 2008.

2009

She was also a partner at an independent consulting firm, Rådgiverne LOS AS, for short period in 2009, before she joined the Government.

2011

Facing mounting pressure in the aftermath of the 2011 Norway attacks over the state of the police and security, the incumbent Justice Minister, Knut Storberget, announced his resignation.

He declared that six years as Justice Minister was sufficient and that he wished to focus his attention on remaining in parliament and his family.

Faremo took over the Ministry on 11 November 2011, tasked with strengthening the Norwegian emergency system.

This involved the establishment of a new structure, new communication systems, and clear chains of command for crisis management and communications.

A thorough analysis of the police, commissioned by Faremo, formed the basis for reforms in the Norwegian police structure.

2013

Faremo lost her position as Minister of Justice following the 2013 Norwegian parliamentary election in which the incumbent red-green coalition lost to the a centre-right coalition made up of the Conservatives and the Progress Party – known as the “Blue-Blue” coalition.

2014

From August 2014 to May 2022, she held the post of Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

On 7 May 2014, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Faremo as the Under-Secretary-General and new Executive Director of the UNOPS.

She replaced Jan Mattsson who stepped down after being in charge for eight years.

Since taking over as executive director, Faremo emphasised her ambition to increase the visibility and transparency of the organization.

Speaking about her goals, Faremo said: "I think UNOPS holds experiences and has made great achievements that should be better communicated, so I’ve taken it on as an important task for me to share more of that."