Jan Egeland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jan Egeland

Norwegian diplomat and politician

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1957

Place of Birth: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway

Profession: politician, diplomat, human rights activist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jan Egeland (born 12 September 1957) is a Norwegian diplomat, political scientist, humanitarian leader and former Labour Party politician.
He served as State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1997 and as United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator from 2003 to 2006. He has also served as Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch, Director of Human Rights Watch Europe, director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross and Chair of Amnesty International Norway.
Since 2013 he has been Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, and he also holds a post as Professor II at the University of Stavanger.