Christian Hambro

Johan Christian Georg Hambro (born 18 May 1946) is a Norwegian attorney and former civil servant.

He was born in the UK[1] as the son of Edvard Hambro and his wife Elisabeth (née Raverat). His grandparents were C. J. Hambro and Gudrun (née Grieg) on the paternal side, and Jacques Raverat and Gwen (née Darwin) on the maternal side. He is therefore of Norwegian (Hambro, Grieg), French (Raverat) and English (Darwin) descent.[2][3] He is the great-great-grandson of the naturalist Charles Darwin.[4] He is also a nephew of Cato, Carl Joachim and Johan Hambro.[3]

He is a jurist by education, he served as director of the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority from 1981 to 1986 and of Statskonsult from 1986 to 1992.[1] From May to September 1986 he was a State Secretary for the Minister of Justice in the Brundtland's Second Cabinet.[5] From 1992 to 1995 he was a sub-director in the private sector; in the company Saga Petroleum. From 1995 to 2004 he was the managing director of the Research Council of Norway.[1]

Since 2004 he is a partner in the law firm Gram, Hambro & Garman in Oslo. He has been chairman of the Transparency International, Norwegian chapter since 2010.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Christian Hambro". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  2. ↑ Svennevig, Tormod Petter. "Edvard Hambro". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Hambro". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Dunk, Marcus; Dennison, Matthew (23 February 2009). "The descent of man: We trace those who claim Charles Darwin as an ancestor". Daily Mail. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  5. ↑ Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government. 9 May 1986 - 16 October 1989 - Government.no
  6. ↑ Christian Hambro (bio) Gram, Hambro & Garman Advokatfirma AS, retrieved December 28, 2012
Preceded by
Rolf Marstrander		 Director of the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
1981–1986 		Succeeded by
Harald Rensvik
Preceded by
Kåre Fløisand		 Director of Statskonsult
1986–1992 		Succeeded by
Tom Veierød
Preceded by
Alf J. Raaum (acting)		 Director of the Research Council of Norway
1995–2004 		Succeeded by
Arvid Hallén


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