Reidar Kvaal Hjermann (born 17 February 1969) is a
Norwegian
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psychologist and former
Children's Ombudsman of Norway.
The son of Ingvar Hjermann, Reidar started working as a psychologist in 1998. In 2004 he was appointed Ombudsman for Children in Norway, succeeding fellow psychologist
Trond Waage
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.
When his four-year term ended in 2008, he applied for a second term. However, the job was given to jurist
Ida Hjort Kraby
Ida Hjort Kraby (born 2 September 1960) is a Norwegian jurist.
The daughter of Pål Kraby, Ida Hjort Kraby graduated from the University of Oslo as cand.jur. in 1988. She had worked as a research assistant there from 1986 to 1987 and was hired as ...
. Later, it was revealed that Kraby had friendly relations with
Minister of Children and Equality,
Manuela Ramin-Osmundsen
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. Ramin-Osmundsen withdrew from her position, as did Kraby, who never got the time to formally enter the post. With the ombudsman position open again, Hjermann was then appointed to a second term, where he served until the end of the term in 2012.
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1969 births
Living people
Norwegian psychologists
Directors of government agencies of Norway
Children's Ombudsmen in Norway
2008 in Norway
People from Bærum
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