Tor Wennesland
Norwegian diplomat (born 1952)
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Tor Wennesland (born 21 August 1952) is a Norwegian diplomat who served as UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process from 2021 to 2025.
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Tor Wennesland | |
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Wennesland in 2021 | |
| UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process | |
| In office 1 January 2021 – 17 January 2025 | |
| Secretary-General | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Nickolay Mladenov |
| Succeeded by | Sigrid Kaag |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1952 |
Biography
Holding the cand. theol. degree, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1983.[1]
He was Norway's Representative to the Palestinian Authority from 2007 to 2011 and Norway's Ambassador to Egypt and Libya from 2012 to 2015.[2][3]
He served as the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process from 2021 to 2025, following Nickolay Mladenov.[4] He is currently Norway's Special Representative to the Middle East Peace Process, including the responsibility for Norway's chairmanship of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) for Palestine.
