Jan Flatla (born 12 March 1935) is a Norwegian jurist, diplomat and handball player.[1]

Jan Flatla
Personal information
Born (1935-03-12) 12 March 1935 (age 89)
Oslo
Nationality Norwegian
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1959
Norway 13 (25)

Early and personal life edit

Flatla was born in Oslo on 12 March 1935, a son of Johannes Larsen Flatla and Ragna Kirkeby.[2]

He made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1957, and played 13 matches for the national team between 1957 and 1959.[3] He participated at the 1958 World Men's Handball Championship.[4]

Career edit

Flatla graduated from the University of Oslo in 1962, was a deputy judge in Vinger and Odal for one year and completed his training to become a diplomat in 1966. Among others he served as a vice consul in New Orleans, embassy secretary in Helsinki and embassy councillor in London.[1][2] He was Norway's ambassador to the Netherlands from 1999 to 2003.[5][6]

Since 1994 he is a commander of Order of St. Olav for his service to the country. He holds the grand cross of Order of Orange-Nassau.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Arbeiderbladet, 12 March 1985, p. 45.
  2. ^ a b Arntzen, Jon Gunnar, ed. (1994). "Flatla, Jan". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget; Aschehoug; Gyldendal. p. 142. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Flatla, Jan" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Men Handball III World Championship 1958 East Germany 27.02-08.03 - Champion Sweden". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Offisielt fra statsråd 11. juni 1999" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. ^ "20 dagers fengsel". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 19 September 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2021.