Jørgen Watne Frydnes
Born1984 (age 39–40)
NationalityNorwegian
AwardsFritt Ord Honorary Award (2021)

Jørgen Watne Frydnes (born 1984) is a Norwegian administrator and politician.

Career

Frydnes has been General Secretary of PEN Norway since 2023. He was previously the CEO of Utøya AS from 2011 to 2023.[1] Utøya and Frydnes received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2021.[2]

In 2020 he was elected member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee for the period 2021–2026.[3][4][5] He is a board member of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Bromark, Stian (2017). "Demokrativaktmesteren. Jobben til Jørgen Frydnes er å gjøre det meningsløse meningsfylt". Agenda Magasin (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fritt Ords Honnør 2021. Utøya og Jørgen Watne Frydnes". frittord.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Bakken, Laila Ø. (11 November 2020). "Utøya-gjenreiser erstatter Jagland i Nobelkomiteen". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Valg av medlemmer til Nobelkomiteen". stortinget.no (in Norwegian). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Den Norske Nobelkomite". nobelpeaceprize.org (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Den norske Helsingforskomité. Styret". nhc.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 April 2021.


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