Mr. Harald Solberg

Chief Executive Officer,
Norwegian Shipowners’ Association

Harald Solberg took up the position as Chief Executive Officer of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association from 1 January 2018. From June 2016 through 2017, Solberg was Chief of the the Royal Secretariat. He served as Deputy CEO at the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association from 2015 to 2016, and from 2011 to 2015 as Director of Industrial Policy and Communication.

Solberg has previously held the position as Chief Executive Officer of Dagsavisen and has also worked as Executive Director at Mentor Media (2005-2011), State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance (2003-2005), political advisor to the office of the Prime Minister (2001-2003), and as political advisor in the Norwegian Parliament and deputy parliamentary representative for the Christian Democratic Party. Solberg holds a cand. mag. in political science from the University of Oslo.