Ingrid Schulerud
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Ingrid Schulerud | |
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.JPG) Schulerud at the Oslo Opera House, 2009 | |
| Norwegian Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office 17 April 2015 – 9 October 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Erna Solberg |
| Preceded by | Niels Engelschiøn |
| Succeeded by | Per Strand Sjaastad |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Norway | |
| In office 17 October 2005 – 16 October 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Bjørg Bondevik |
| Succeeded by | Sindre Finnes |
| In office 17 March 2000 – 19 October 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg |
| Preceded by | Bjørg Bondevik |
| Succeeded by | Bjørg Bondevik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1959 |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Ingrid Schulerud (born 8 July 1959) is a Norwegian diplomat.[1][2]
She served as Norway's ambassador to Belgium from 2015 to 2019.[3][4]
Early life
Schulerud is the daughter of Mentz Schulerud, an author and radio personality well known for his encyclopedic knowledge of their home city of Oslo. Her aunt—Mentz' sister—was the children's book author Anne-Cath. Vestly.[1]
Education
Schulerud attended Oslo Cathedral School, where she met Jens when they were both 17 years old. Here, she defeated her future husband in the election for Representative to the National Students’ Union, running for the Socialist Left Party.[2]
Family life
Schulerud is married to Jens Stoltenberg, the former Secretary General of NATO, and the former Norwegian Prime Minister. Being the spouse of the Norwegian Prime Minister during two different periods of time, (2000–2001 and 2005–2013), she has chosen a somewhat withdrawn social position. During the first period she did not accompany her husband on any official state visits for over a year, until they visited India together in April 2001. In general though, she has chosen to stay out of the media's scrutiny primarily to shield her children. The couple have a son and a daughter.[2]
