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Anna Margaret Smedvig
Anna Margaret Smedvig (born October 1983) is a Norwegian businesswoman, multi-millionaire and chairman of Smedvig Capital based in the United Kingdom.[1] Smedvig is also the executive chairman of the Smedvig group of companies, which includes Smedvig Property and the Smedvig Family Office.[2] A resident in the UK since the early 1990s, she and her father Peter Smedvig are estimated to be worth £847 million by the Sunday Times Rich List.[3] She is one of Norway's richest women.[4] Early lifeSmedvig is the only child of Esther Smedvig and Peter Smedvig.[4] In 1996, her father founded Smedvig Capital where she now serves as chairman.[1] She is also the granddaughter of Torolf Smedvig and great-granddaughter of Peder Smedvig.[5] In 1915, Peder Smedvig founded Smedvig ASA, an offshore oil rig company. Her grandmother was Nora Kluge, who was the daughter of Norwegian supreme court judge Kristofer Nordahl Kluge.[citation needed] In the early 1990s, she moved to London with her parents.[4] Smedvig studied at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with an MA in Psychology and Business.[1] CareerSmedvig CapitalSmedvig currently serves as the Chairman of Smedvig Capital, which is a London-based investment firm.[1] She took up the position in 2016.[6] Founded in 1996, Smedvig Capital has invested over £1 billion in British and Nordic firms.[3] Anna Margaret is also the Executive Chairman of the Smedvig group of companies, which includes Smedvig Property and the Smedvig Family Office.[2] OtherSmedvig previously worked for L Catterton, Smythson and EC Hambro Rabben.[1] Personal lifeSmedvig lives in London with her husband, but remains a Norwegian citizen.[4] She is interested in fashion, film, architecture and design.[1] References
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