Thorvald Moe

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Thorvald Moe (born 4 October 1939) is a Norwegian former tennis player, economist and civil servant.

He was born in Oslo. He was appointed Director General (Norwegian : ekspedisjonssjef) in the Ministry of Finance from 1978 to 1986, from 1989 to 1997, and from 2002. He served as Norwegian ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1986 to 1989, and vice secretary general of the OECD from 1998 to 2002. [1]

He represented Bestum IF and won the national championship in tennis men's single in 1959, 1961, 1962 and 1967. [2] He won a total of 38 senior titles in Norwegian championships (in single, double and mixed double), [3] between 1959 and 1981. [1] He competed at the 1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles, where he reached the third round. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Thorvald Moe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 430. ISBN   978-82-8156-044-4.
  3. ↑ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 436. ISBN   978-82-8156-044-4.


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