Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

The Director-General is chief executive and editor-in-chief of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). The position is appointed by the NRK board, which in turn is appointed by the government.

The title of the Director-General in Norwegian is (since 1948) kringkastingssjef, which literally means "chief of broadcasting".

  • Olav Midttun (19341940 and 19451947), he held the title of riksprogramsjef, "national chief of programmes"
  • Thorstein Diesen, Jr. (19471948) (acting riksprogramsjef)
  • Egil Sundt (19391940 and 19451946), he held the title of administerende direktør
  • Knut Tvedt (acting) (19461948), he held the title of administerende direktør
  • Kaare Fostervoll (19481962)
  • Hans Jacob Ustvedt (19621972)
  • Torolf Elster (19721981)
  • Bjartmar Gjerde (19811989)
  • Olav Ilssen (acting) (1989)
  • Einar Førde (19892001)
  • John G. Bernander (20012007)
  • Hans Tore Bjerkaas (20072013)
  • Thor Gjermund Eriksen (20132022)
  • Vibeke Fürst Haugen (2022)
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