Bjørn Erik Thon

Bjørn Erik Thon (born 6 February 1964) is a Norwegian jurist and ombudsman.

Bjørn Erik Thon
Ombudsman of the Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud
Designee
Assuming office
28 February 2022
SucceedingHanne Bjurstrøm
Director of the Norwegian Data Protection Authority
Assumed office
2 August 2010
Preceded byGeorg Apenes
Director of the Norwegian Consumer Ombud
In office
2000–2010
Preceded byTorfinn Bjarkøy
Succeeded byGry Nergård
Personal details
Born (1964-02-06) 6 February 1964
OccupationJurist

Career

He graduated as cand.jur. in 1989. From 1999 to 2000, during the first cabinet Bondevik Thon worked as a political advisor in the Ministry of Justice and the Police. He has been a member of Grefsen-Kjelsås borough council for the Liberal Party.[1] Since 2000 he has headed the office of the Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman. His period was renewed in 2007.[2] He succeeded Georg Apenes as director of the Norwegian Data Inspectorate in late May 2010,[3] though his immediate predecessor was acting director Ove Skåra.[4]

On 19 November 2021, he was nominated to succeed Hanne Bjurstrøm as ombudsman of the Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud. He would become the first man to hold the position.[5]

Writing

In 2000, he started his career as a writer with his crime novel Svart kappe. He followed with the crime novels Den tause klienten in 2002 and Den enes død in 2004. In 2005 he wrote the consumer issues book Forbrukerjungelboka with Ola Fæhn.

References
  1. Bystyret og komiteene 0000059987-2-WBE-2-476-0 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Bjørn Erik Thon gjenoppnevnt som forbrukerombud - Regjeringen.no (in Norwegian)
  3. Holgersen, Jon D. (28 May 2010). "Bjørn Erik Thon blir ny direktør i Datatilsynet". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  4. Viseth, Ellen Synnøve (26 May 2010). "Boikotter Storbergets debattmøte". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  5. "Bjørn Erik Thon blir likestillingsombud som første mann noensinne" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.



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