Kjerstin Askholt
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Kjerstin Askholt (born 7 May 1962) is a Norwegian civil servant. She was the governor of Svalbard from 2015 to 2021.
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Kjerstin Askholt | |
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Governor of Svalbard | |
In office 1 October 2015 – 24 June 2021 | |
Preceded by | Odd Olsen Ingerø |
Succeeded by | Lars Fause |
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Born | (1962-05-07) 7 May 1962 (age 62) Oslo, Norway |
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Askholt was the deputy director of Bredtveit Prison from 1990 to 1991, deputy director of the Ministry of Justice from 1996 to 1999, and was from 2003, deputy under-secretary of state at the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice. She was appointed Governor of Svalbard on 1 October 2015.[1]