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Thorvald Moe
Thorvald Moe (born 4 October 1939) is a Norwegian former tennis player, economist and civil servant. He was born in Oslo. He was appointed Director General ( no, ekspedisjonssjef) in the Ministry of Finance (Norway), Ministry of Finance from 1978 to 1986, from 1989 to 1997, and from 2002. He served as Norwegian ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) from 1986 to 1989, and vice secretary general of the OECD from 1998 to 2002. He represented Bestum IF and won the national championship in tennis men's single in 1959, 1961, 1962 and 1967. He won a total of 38 senior titles in Norwegian championships (in single, double and mixed double), between 1959 and 1981. He competed at the 1962 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles, where he reached the third round. References 1939 births Living people Tennis players from Oslo Norwegian male tennis players Civil servants from Oslo Norwegian expatriates in France Ambassadors of Norway to the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
