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Haakon Bruun-Hanssen

Politician

Haakon Bruun-Hanssen 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	Haakon Bruun-Hanssen · האקון ברון-הנסן · ホーコン・ブルン＝ハンセン · 哈康·布鲁恩·汉森				[sources]
Alias	Haakon Stephen Bruun-Hanssen				[sources]
Birth date	1960-07-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Bergen				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Norway				[sources]
Citizenship	Norway				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Haakon · Stephen				[sources]
Last name	Bruun-Hanssen				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q11973582				[sources]
Position	Chief of Defence of Norway (2013-2020) · Commander of Norwegian Joint Headquarters (2011-2013) · Inspector General of the Royal Norwegian Navy (2008-2011)				[sources]
Education	Befalsskulen for Sjøforsvaret (1980-1981) · Royal Norwegian Naval Academy (1983-1986)				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Norwegian Admiral

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

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Roald Bruun-Hanssen Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Chief of Defence of Norway	2013-11-19	2020-08-17

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories381,051

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,151

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,442

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Wikidata353,676

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