Tore Schei is the Chief Justice

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway is the judicial leader of the Supreme Court of Norway.The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:...

 of the Supreme Court of Norway

Supreme Court of Norway

The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...

, his term starting on 1 August 2002.

He was born in Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

 as a son of Andreas Schei

Andreas Schei

Andreas Olai Schei was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant.He was born in Førde as the son of Per Schei and Johanne Schei . He was a younger brother of Nikolai Schei. In 1936 he married Karin Randi Bache-Wiig...

. He is a nephew of Nikolai Schei

Nikolai Schei

Nikolai Andreas Schei was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant.He was born in Førde as the son of Per Schei and Johanne Schei . He was a brother of Andreas Schei, and through him an uncle of Chief Justice Tore Schei.He took his examen artium in 1925, and took the cand.jur. degree in 1928...

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He graduated in law in 1971, and was granted the right to work with Supreme Court

Supreme Court of Norway

The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...

 cases in 1974. Between 1972 and 1981 he worked for the Office of the Attorney General of Norway

Office of the Attorney General of Norway

Office of the Attorney General of Norway is a body subordinate to the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister.It was established in 1816. Its task is to assist the executive branch of government with judicial questions, and to conduct civil legal trials....

. He was also a deputy judge in Ytre Follo District Court during this period, from 1975 to 1976, and was promoted to presiding judge in the Eidsivating Court of Appeal

Eidsivating Court of Appeal

Eidsivating Court of Appeal is the court of appeal located in Hamar, Norway. It serves the counties of Hedmark, Oppland and northern Akershus. In addition to Hamar, the court may meet in Lillehammer and Eidsvoll...

. On 18 October 1985 he was appointed as Justice of the Supreme Court

Supreme court

A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...

 and took office in March the following year. Since 2002, he has been Chief Justice

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway is the judicial leader of the Supreme Court of Norway.The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:...

 of the Supreme Court of Norway

Supreme Court of Norway

The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...

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He also led the Scandinavia

Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...

n inquiry looking into the Scandinavian Star accident. In 2002 he was named Commander with Star of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.