Geir Barvik

Geir Barvik (born 19 May 1958 in Bø, Telemark) is a Norwegian civil servant and banker.

Barvik worked in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, where he was a Principal Officer from 1991, Assistant Director General from 1992 and Deputy Director General from 1994. He was appointed as Managing Director of the Norwegian State Housing Bank by the King-in-Council in 2001, and held the position until 2010.[1] In 2010 he was appointed by the King-in-Council as the Director General of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity.[2]

Barvik grew up in Bø, Telemark, and lives in Asker. He is married and has two children.[3] He was formerly a member of the Socialist Left Party, but quit the party due to its opposition to the EU in the early 1990s.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Geir Barvik ny husbankdirektør" (Press release). Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Geir Barvik utnevnt til ny IMDi-direktør" (Press release). Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Bakkemoen, Edel (13 April 2002). "Høyt under taket hos husbanksjefen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  4. ↑ Dagbladet Magasinet 1 December 2012, section B, part 2, page 26
Civic offices
Preceded by
Lars Wilhelmsen		 Managing Director of the Norwegian State Housing Bank
2001–2010 		Succeeded by
Bård Øistensen
Preceded by
Lars Wilhelmsen (acting)		 Director General of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity
2010–present 		Incumbent
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