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Jan Egeland

1957 - Today

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Jan Egeland (born 12 September 1957) is a Norwegian diplomat, political scientist, humanitarian leader, and former Labour Party politician who has been Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council since 2013. He served as State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1990 to 1997 and as United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator from 2003 to 2006. Over the course of his career, Egeland has also served as Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch, Director of Human Rights Watch Europe, Director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross, and Chair of Amnesty International Norway. He also holds a post as Professor II at the University of Stavanger. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Jan Egeland is the 647th most popular social activist (down from 620th in 2024), the 541st most popular biography from Norway (down from 516th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Jan Egeland ranks 647 out of 840. Before him are Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, Frank Kameny, Ingrid Newkirk, Elizaveta Glinka, Lucy Burns, and Charlotte Despard. After him are Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Karen Silkwood, Ryan White, Mukhtar Mai, Tank Man, and Jared Taylor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Jan Egeland ranks 532. Before him are Dumitru Braghiș, Albán Vermes, Michael W. Smith, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Tatyana Dogileva, and Gert Engels. After him are Jean Castaneda, Antonio Napolioni, Takahiro Kimura, Manuel Sarabia, Bruno Delbonnel, and Geir Ivarsøy.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jan Egeland ranks 541 out of 1,039. Before him are Marit Paulsen (1939), Odd Børre (1939), Vibeke Skofterud (1980), Anneke von der Lippe (1964), Ellen Nikolaysen (1951), and Erling Jevne (1966). After him are Tor Lund (1888), Sigrid (1996), Sigurd Jørgensen (1887), Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide (1976), Arnstein Arneberg (1882), and Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass (1961).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Norway

Among social activists born in Norway, Jan Egeland ranks 2. Before him are Gunnar Sønsteby (1918).

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