Lars Uno Thulin
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Lars Uno Thulin was a Norwegian engineer, civil servant and politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Uddevalla
, Sweden
, but grew up in Fredrikstad
. He studied at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
where he took a siv.ing.
degree. He later took a doctorate in thermodynamics
.
From 1975 to 1976 he was a part of Bratteli's Second Cabinet as a State Secretary
in the Ministry of Church and Education. From 1976 to 1977 in Nordli's Cabinet
he was a State Secretary
in the Ministry of Industry
. From 1977 to 1989 he worked in the bank Den norske Creditbank
, from 1981 to 1989 as vice chief executive. He served as the permanent under-secretary of state in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade
, the highest-ranking bureaucratic position, from 1989 to 1992. He abruptly left to become the chief executive officer of Statkraft
, where he stayed until 2001.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
.
He was born in Uddevalla
Uddevalla
Uddevalla is a city and the seat of Uddevalla Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 30,513 inhabitants in 2005.It is located at the bay Byfjorden, of the south-eastern part of the sea known as Skagerrak...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, but grew up in Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
. He studied at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
where he took a siv.ing.
Sivilingeniør
Sivilingeniør used to be a Norwegian university degree protected by Norwegian law issued to graduates from technical universities. To qualify for the title, you had to follow a structured study programme in technology and natural sciences of 4,5 - 5 years duration at a Norwegian university or...
degree. He later took a doctorate in thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a physical science that studies the effects on material bodies, and on radiation in regions of space, of transfer of heat and of work done on or by the bodies or radiation...
.
From 1975 to 1976 he was a part of Bratteli's Second Cabinet as a State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of Church and Education. From 1976 to 1977 in Nordli's Cabinet
Nordli's Cabinet
Nordli's Cabinet governed Norway between 15 January 1976 and 4 February 1981. The Labour Party cabinet was led by Odvar Nordli. It had the following composition:-Cabinet members:...
he was a State Secretary
State Secretary (Norway)
In Norway, a State Secretary is a partisan political position within the executive branch of government. Contrary to the position Secretary of State in many other countries, the Norwegian State Secretary does not head his or her Ministry, rather, they are second in rank to a Minister...
in the Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Trade and Industry (Norway)
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry is a Norwegian ministry responsible for business, trade and industry. It is led by Trond Giske . The department must report to the legislature, Storting.-History:The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Shipping, Industry, Craft and Fisheries was created...
. From 1977 to 1989 he worked in the bank Den norske Creditbank
Den norske Creditbank
Den norske Creditbank or DnC is a defunct Norwegian commercial bank created in 1857. In 1990 it merged with Bergen Bank to create Den norske Bank...
, from 1981 to 1989 as vice chief executive. He served as the permanent under-secretary of state in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade
Ministry of Trade and Industry (Norway)
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry is a Norwegian ministry responsible for business, trade and industry. It is led by Trond Giske . The department must report to the legislature, Storting.-History:The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Shipping, Industry, Craft and Fisheries was created...
, the highest-ranking bureaucratic position, from 1989 to 1992. He abruptly left to become the chief executive officer of Statkraft
Statkraft
Statkraft is a Norwegian state owned electricity company. With a total energy production of 44.9 TWh in 2007, the Statkraft Group is the third largest energy producer in the Nordic region, as well as the largest energy producer based on renewable energy sources in Europe,consisting of 40% of the...
, where he stayed until 2001.