Gunnar Jordfald

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Gunnar Jordfald (born 4 May 1946) is a Norwegian civil servant.

He graduated as a siv.ing from the Norwegian Institute of Technology. He was acting director of the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority from 1990 to 1992, director of the now-defunct Norwegian Food Control Authority from 1998 to 2003 and director of the Norwegian Institute for Air Research since 2003. He has also worked for Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Forskningsråd and the United Nations Environment Programme. [1]

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References

  1. Norwegian News Agency (19 April 2006). "60 år 4. mai: Direktør Gunnar Jordfald".
Government offices
Preceded by
Harald Rensvik
Director of the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (acting)
19901992
Succeeded by
Harald Rensvik
Preceded by
Director of Norwegian Food Control Authority
19982003
Succeeded by
position abolished