Knut Grøholt (born 18 June 1942) is a Norwegian civil servant. He was born in Oslo, was educated with the siv.øk. degree and later took the Ph.D. degree. He was hired in the

Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Labour The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development ( no, Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal ...

in 1973, and was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in 1985. From 1990 to 1996 he was the permanent under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Government Administration and Labour, and in 1996 he was appointed as CEO of Vinmonopolet. In 1992 he applied unsuccessfully for the position as director of the Research Council of Norway. He has been the

chair A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. They may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in vario ...

of Arbeidsgiverforeningen NAVO and of the

Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research ( no, Norsk institutt for kulturminneforskning, NIKU) is a cultural heritage research institute based in Oslo, Norway. Organization The institute has nearly 80 employees and regional offices ...

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1942 births Living people Civil servants from Oslo {{Norway-gov-bio-stub