| Geir Barvik | |
|---|---|
| Director-General of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity | |
| In office 2010–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Osmund Kaldheim |
| Succeeded by | Libe Rieber-Mohn |
| Managing Director of the Norwegian State Housing Bank | |
| In office 2001–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Lars Wilhelmsen |
| Succeeded by | Bård Øistensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1958 Bø, Telemark |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
Geir Barvik (born 19 May 1958, in Bø, Telemark) is a Norwegian civil servant. He served as Managing Director of the Norwegian State Housing Bank from 2001 to 2010 and as Director-General of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity from 2010 to 2016. From 2016 he is a Director in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
Career
Barvik worked at the Norwegian State Housing Bank and in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, where he was a Principal Officer from 1991, Assistant Director General from 1992 and Deputy Director General from 1994.
He was appointed as Managing Director of the Norwegian State Housing Bank by the King-in-Council in 2001, and held the position until 2010. In 2010 he was appointed by the King-in-Council as the Director General of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity. In 2016 he was succeeded by Libe Rieber-Mohn.
Background
Barvik grew up in Bø, Telemark, and lives in Asker. He is married and has two children. He was formerly a member of the Socialist Left Party, but quit the party due to its opposition to the EU in the early 1990s.
References
- "Geir Barvik ny husbankdirektør" (Press release). Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- "Geir Barvik utnevnt til ny IMDi-direktør" (Press release). Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- Libe Rieber-Mohn blir ny direktør for IMDi, Government of Norway
- Bakkemoen, Edel (13 April 2002). "Høyt under taket hos husbanksjefen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- Dagbladet Magasinet 1 December 2012, section B, part 2, page 26
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLars Wilhelmsen | Managing Director of the Norwegian State Housing Bank 2001–2010 |
Succeeded byBård Øistensen |
| Preceded byOsmund Kaldheim | Director General of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity 2010–2016 |
Succeeded byLibe Rieber-Mohn |
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