Cathrine Marie Lofthus

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Cathrine Marie Lofthus
Born (1970-10-27) 27 October 1970 (age 54)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationCivil servant

Cathrine Marie Lofthus (born 1970) is a Norwegian physician, health administrator and civil servant. Since 2025 she has been director of the Norwegian Directorate for Health. She served as secretary-general in the Ministry of Health and Care Services from 2021 to 2025.

Personal life and career

Born on 27 October 1970, Lofthus has a dr. degree in medicine, as well as administrative education. [1]

From 2012 to 2015 she served as vice director of the Oslo University Hospital. [1] She was chief executive of the Southern and Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority from 2015 to 2021. In 2021 she was appointed Secretary General (departementsråd) in the Ministry of Health and Care Services, [2] [3] succeeding Bjørn-Inge Larsen. [4]

From August 2025 she is director of the Norwegian Directorate for Health, [5] succeeding Mariann Hornmes, who had been acting director from January 2025, when Bjørn Guldvog ended his term, until August 2025. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Aspøy, Arild. "Cathrine Marie Lofthus". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Secretary General Cathrine Marie Lofthus". regjeringen.no. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Note: The 2024 version of her biography in the online encyclopedia Store norske leksikon had different dates, which are assumed to be wrong.
  4. ↑ Sørensen, Karoline Almås (7 May 2021). "Lofthus ny departementsråd i Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Cathrine Marie Lofthus blir ny helsedirektør". regjeringen.no (in Norwegian). 15 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Mariann Hornnes". Kapital (in Norwegian). No. 29. 2025. p. 52.
Civic offices
Preceded by
Mariann Hornnes
(acting)
 Director of the Norwegian Directorate for Health
2025–		Succeeded by
Preceded by Permanent under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Health and Care Services
2021–2025		Succeeded by
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