Kristin Lund (general)

Major General Kristin Lund (born 16 May 1958) is a retired senior officer of the Norwegian Army. She was the first woman to command a United Nations peacekeeping operation, serving as Force Commander for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus from 2014 to 2016 and later as Head of Mission/Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization from 2017 to 2019.

This article is about the Norwegian general. For the Norwegian businesswoman, see Kristin Skogen Lund.
Kristin Lund
Born (1958-05-16) 16 May 1958
Norway
AllegianceNorway
Service/branchNorwegian Army
Years of service1979–2019
RankMajor General
Commands heldUnited Nations Truce Supervision Organization
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
Norwegian Home Guard
Battles/warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsCommander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch
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