Odd Olsen Ingerø

Odd Olsen Ingerø
Governor of Svalbard
In office 16 September 2009 – 1 October 2015
Preceded by	Per Sefland
Succeeded by	Kjerstin Askholt
In office 2001–2005
Preceded by	Morten Ruud
Succeeded by	Sven Ole Fagernæs (acting)
Personal details
Born	(1950-09-22) 22 September 1950 (age 74) Skjeberg, Norway

Odd Olsen Ingerø (born 22 September 1950) is a Norwegian civil servant and former Governor of Svalbard.

He was born in Skjeberg Municipality.[1] In 2005, he was appointed director of the National Criminal Investigation Service.[1] He was the Governor of Svalbard between 2001 and 2005. He was succeeded by Sven Ole Fagernæs, and was preceded by Morten Ruud.[2] Before this he was chief of police in Sør-Varanger Municipality and Fredrikstad Municipality. He has also been a deputy judge.

He became governor for a second term on 16 September 2009, succeeding Per Sefland, who held the post from 2005 to 2009.

References

1. Jonassen, Arild M. (7 January 2005). "Olsen ny Kripos-sjef". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2008-11-18.
2. Previous Governors Archived 2007-11-03 at the Wayback Machine, Svalbard Government website, retrieved October 24, 2007

Civic offices
Preceded by Morten Ruud	Governor of Svalbard 2001–2005	Succeeded by Sven Ole Fagernæs (acting)
Preceded by Per Sefland	Governor of Svalbard 2009–2015	Succeeded by Kjerstin Askholt
Police appointments
Preceded by Arne Huuse	Director of the National Criminal Investigation Service 2005–2009	Succeeded by Odd Reidar Humlegård