Anna Margaret Smedvig
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Anna Margaret Smedvig | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1983 (age 42) |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Chairman, Smedvig Capital |
| Parent(s) | Peter Smedvig Esther Smedvig |
Anna Margaret Smedvig (born October 1983) is a Norwegian businesswoman, multi-millionaire and chairman of Smedvig Capital based in the United Kingdom.[1]
Smedvig is also the executive chairman of the Smedvig group of companies, which includes Smedvig Property and the Smedvig Family Office.[2]
A resident in the UK since the early 1990s, she and her father Peter Smedvig are estimated to be worth £847 million by the Sunday Times Rich List.[3] She is one of Norway's richest women.[4]
Smedvig is the only child of Esther Smedvig and Peter Smedvig.[4] In 1996, her father founded Smedvig Capital where she now serves as chairman.[1]
She is also the granddaughter of Torolf Smedvig and great-granddaughter of Peder Smedvig.[5] In 1915, Peder Smedvig founded Smedvig ASA, an offshore oil rig company.
Her grandmother was Nora Kluge, who was the daughter of Norwegian supreme court judge Kristofer Nordahl Kluge.[citation needed] In the early 1990s, she moved to London with her parents.[4]
Smedvig studied at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with an MA in Psychology and Business.[1]