Kristin Lund (general)

This article is about the Norwegian general. For the Norwegian businesswoman, see Kristin Skogen Lund.
Major General Kristin Lund

Major General Kristin Lund
Born (1958-05-16) May 16, 1958
Norway
Allegiance Norway
United Nations
Years of service 1979-present
Rank Major General

Major General Kristin Lund (born 16 May 1958), is the Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus and a serving general in the Norwegian Army. [1] Born in 1958, Major General Lund has over 34 years of military service and is the first woman ever to serve as Force Commander in a United Nations peacekeeping operation.[2]

Biography

Prior to this appointment of 12 May 2014 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Major General Lund served as the Head of Veteran Affairs for the Norwegian Defence Staff. She also served as Chief of Staff of the Norwegian Home Guard and as Deputy Commander of the Norwegian Army Forces Command.

Education

Major General Lund holds a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. She also studied at the Norwegian Defence University College.

References

  1. ↑ "Secretary-General appoints Major General Kristin Lund of Norway as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus". Press release. United Nations. 14 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "UN appoints first female commander of peacekeeping force". Newspaper article. The Guardian. 13 May 2014.
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