Tormod Cappelen Endresen

His Excellency
Tormod Cappelen Endresen
Born (1966-12-10) 10 December 1966 (age 58)
Norway
EducationCandidate of Law
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
TermSeptember 2012 – August 2017
SpouseElisabeth Lothe
Children4
AwardsRoyal Norwegian Order of Merit

Tormod C. Endresen (born December 10, 1966) is a Norwegian lawyer and diplomat. From 2012 till 2017, he served as Norway's ambassador to Singapore.

Education and career

Tormod C. Endresen holds a Law Degree (Candidate of Law) from University of Oslo. From 2008 to 2012, Endresen established and led Norway's Consulate General in Guangzhou, China.[1] In 2012, he was appointed as Norway's ambassador to Singapore. Previously, Endresen served as Second Secretary to Norway's Mission to the United Nations in New York and as Deputy Director General at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Endresen practiced law at Oslo law firm Wiersholm from 2001 to 2003. He has served as Governor of the Board of the Asia Europe Foundation and as Alternate Board Member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).[2]

Ambassador to Singapore

Endresen was confirmed as Norway's Ambassador to Singapore in 2012 and presented his credentials to Singapore's president Tony Tan on September 20 that year.[3] He was succeeded by Anita Nergaard in 2017.[4]

Distinctions and awards

In 2013, Endresen was awarded Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by His Majesty Harald V of Norway. In 2015, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) named Endresen “Ambassador of the year” for his work to promote Norwegian interests.[5]

Personal life

Endresen has four children and is married to Elisabeth Lothe, a Norwegian career diplomat.

References

  1. ^ "'A lot being done' to melt China freeze". www.newsinenglish.no. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  2. ^ Eddie Rich; Jonas Moberg (1 June 2015). Beyond Governments: Making Collective Governance Work - Lessons from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Greenleaf Publishing. pp. 9–. ISBN 978-1-78353-183-7.
  3. ^ "MFA Press Statement: Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 20 September 2012". www.mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017. Presentation of Credentials by [...] His Excellency Tormod Cappelen Endresen, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway
  4. ^ Lundbo, Sten (2022). "Anita Nergaard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ^ NHOs ambassadørpris Archived 2017-10-03 at the Wayback Machine, NHO, 18 August 2015