State Conciliator of Norway explained

The National Mediator of Norway (no|Riksmekleren, until 2012 Riksmeklingsmannen) is a mediator's office of Norway. It is invoked in labour disputes, in other words when creation or revision of tariff agreements is disagreed upon.

It was established in 1915,^[1] and the first National Mediator took office in 1916.^[2] The headquarters are in Oslo.^[1]

List of National Mediators of Norway

This is a list of the National Mediators of Norway:^[3]

• 1916–1920 : Jens Michael Lund
• 1920–1921 : Vilhelm Lie
• 1921–1922 : Paul Ivar Paulsen
• 1922–1930 : Valentin Voss
• 1931–1945 : Andreas Claussen
• 1946–1948 : Paal Berg
• 1948–1954 : Henrik Lundh
• 1954–1964 : Thoralf Evje
• 1965–1974 : Preben Munthe
• 1975–1981 : Konrad B. Knutsen
• 1982–1988 : Bjørn Haug
• 1988–2004 : Reidar Webster
• 2005–2009 : Svein Longva
• 2009–2009 : Geir Engebretsen (acting)
• 2009–2013 : Kari Gjesteby
• 2013–2018 : Nils Terje Dalseide
• 2018–present : Mats Wilhelm Ruland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Riksmekleren. The National Mediator of Norway. Norwegian. 29 June 2022.
2. Encyclopedia: 2007. Riksmekleren. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 29 June 2022.
3. Web site: Riksmeklere. The National Mediator of Norway. Norwegian. 29 June 2022.