Øystein Olsen (economist)
Øystein Olsen | |
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| Born | January 8, 1952 Norway |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Years active | 1977–2022 |
| Known for | Governor of the Central Bank of Norway (2011–2022) |
Øystein Olsen (born 8 January 1952) is a Norwegian economist who held the position of Governor at the Central Bank of Norway from 2011 until 2022.
Career
Olsen earned his cand.oecon. degree from the University of Oslo in 1977.
He assumed the role of Managing Director at Statistics Norway (SSB) starting 1 January 2005, following Svein Longva. Before this appointment, he occupied several positions within SSB between 1977 and 1990, including researcher, senior researcher, and leader of the Oil and Energy division. After spending a year at ECON, Center for Economic Analysis, he returned to SSB as research director from 1991 to 1994. He later served as both research director and head of the research department from 1996 to 1999. Between 1999 and his directorship at SSB, Olsen worked as deputy secretary in the Economics Department at the Norwegian Ministry of Finance. Additionally, he held a part-time professorship at the Norwegian School of Management between 1993 and 1998.
In August 2021, Olsen declared his intention to resign after delivering his twelfth annual address in February 2022, approximately one year prior to the conclusion of his term, citing his nearing seventieth birthday as a suitable moment for departure.
Other activities
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Board of Governors Member
- University of Oslo, Board Member