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Eirik Kristoffersen

Military · Politician

Eirik Kristoffersen is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Eirik Johan Kristoffersen · Eirik Kristoffersen · אייריק כריסטופרסן · إيريك كريستوفرسن · اریک کریستوفرسن · 1 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1969-04-03				[sources]
Place of birth	Bjerkvik				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Norway				[sources]
Citizenship	Norway				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Eirik · Johan				[sources]
Last name	Kristoffersen				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q11966875				[sources]
Position	Chief of Defence of Norway (2020-) · Chief of Norwegian Army (2019-2020) · Chief of the Norwegian Home Guard (2017-2019) · Commander of Norwegian Special Operations Command (2010-2014)				[sources]
Education	Marine Corps University (2008-2009) · Norwegian Military Academy (1992-1995) · Q71117742 (1988-1989) · United States Army War College (2014-2015)				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-23	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Norwegian officer, chief of defense

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Frode Arnfinn Kristoffersen Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Chief of Defence of Norway	2020-08-17	-

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