H.E Mr. Knut E. Lein
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Ambassador Knut Eiliv Lein has a Master's degree in Middle East security politic Literatur from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, Bachelor in Economics and Administration, from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen and a Junior Officer Program, at the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Mr. Lein has previously worked for the Royal Norwegian Navy, proceed to the Foreign Service Trainee, Second Secretary at the Norwegian Embassy in Washington DC, First Secretary and Charge d’ Affairs a.i. at the Norwegian Embassy in Teheran. Senior Adviser, Department for Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Special focus on NATO, Military Coalition engagement and Maritime Security) Special A representative for Syria and Iraq, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Representing Norway in the Political Negotiation on Syria’s future and in the International Coalition against ISIL.