Geir Barvik
Geir Barvik (born 19 May 1958 in Bø, Telemark) is a Norwegian civil servant and banker.
He served as a head of department in the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, before he was appointed chief executive of the Norwegian State Housing Bank by the government in 2001.[1] In 2010 he was appointed as the director of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity.[2]
Barvik hails from Bø, Telemark, and has later lived at St.Hanshaugen and, since 1988, 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.
References
- ↑ "Geir Barvik ny husbankdirektør" (Press release). Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. 1 June 2001. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
- ↑ "Geir Barvik utnevnt til ny IMDi-direktør" (Press release). Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ↑ Bakkemoen, Edel (13 April 2002). "Høyt under taket hos husbanksjefen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 December 2008.
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lars Wilhelmsen |
Chief executive of the Norwegian State Housing Bank 2001–2010 |
Succeeded by Bård Øistensen |
| Preceded by Lars Wilhelmsen (acting) |
Director of the Directorate of Integration and Diversity 2010–present |
Incumbent |