Jostein Helge Bernhardsen (18 June 1945 – 27 December 2023) was a Norwegian diplomat.

He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1973 and was head of department in the ministry from 1995 to 2001. He was Norway´s ambassador to Ukraine from 2001 to 2006 and to Belgium from 2006 to 2011.[1]

Bernhardsen was appointed Knight 1st Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in 2002.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2013). "Jostein Helge Bernhardsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jostein H. Bernhardsen" (in Norwegian). Det Norske Kongehus. 2 August 2002.


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