Osmund Kaldheim
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Osmund Kaldheim is a Norwegian businessperson, civil servant and politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Haugesund
, but grew up in Etne
. He worked as an adviser for the Conservative Party parliamentary group from 1987, and was a private secretary (now called political adviser) in the Ministry of Social Affairs from 1989 to 1990. He was also the mayor of Fet
municipality from 1995 to 1999.
He was an adviser and partner in Geelmuyden.Kiese from 1990 to 1995 and a manager from 1999 to 2001. He was a State Secretary
in the Ministry of Social Affairs from 2001 to 2002 and the Ministry of Labour and Administration from 2002 to 2004, both in Bondevik's Second Cabinet. From 2004 to 2005 he was a director in Telenor Broadcast
. In 2005 he was hired as director of the new Directorate of Integration and Diversity. He left in March 2010 to become chief administrative officer in Drammen
municipality.
He was a board chairman of Nedre Romerike Vannverk from 1996 to 1999 and a board member of Canal Digital
from 2001 and of Wright Trafikkskole from 2004.
He was born in Haugesund
Haugesund
is a town and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.-Location:Haugesund was separated from Torvastad as a town and municipality of its own in 1855. The rural municipality of Skåre was merged with Haugesund on January 1, 1958. Haugesund is a small municipality, only 73 km²...
, but grew up in Etne
Etne
Etne is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Etne is located within the traditional district of Haugaland. Etne was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Most of Skånevik was merged with Etne on 1 January 1965.-Name:The municipality is named after the Etnefjord...
. He worked as an adviser for the Conservative Party parliamentary group from 1987, and was a private secretary (now called political adviser) in the Ministry of Social Affairs from 1989 to 1990. He was also the mayor of Fet
Fet
Fet is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fetsund.Fet was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
municipality from 1995 to 1999.
He was an adviser and partner in Geelmuyden.Kiese from 1990 to 1995 and a manager from 1999 to 2001. 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 Social Affairs from 2001 to 2002 and the Ministry of Labour and Administration from 2002 to 2004, both in Bondevik's Second Cabinet. From 2004 to 2005 he was a director in Telenor Broadcast
Telenor
Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand...
. In 2005 he was hired as director of the new Directorate of Integration and Diversity. He left in March 2010 to become chief administrative officer in Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
municipality.
He was a board chairman of Nedre Romerike Vannverk from 1996 to 1999 and a board member of Canal Digital
Canal Digital
Canal Digital is a Scandinavian television distributor and internet service provider that was founded in March 1997 as a joint venture between the French pay-TV company Canal+ and the Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor...
from 2001 and of Wright Trafikkskole from 2004.