Eivind Reiten

Eivind Reiten
Reiten in 2018
Director General of Norsk Hydro
In office 2001 – 30 March 2009
Preceded by	Egil Myklebust
Succeeded by	Svein Richard Brandtzæg
Minister of Petroleum and Energy
In office 16 October 1989 – 3 November 1990
Prime Minister	Jan P. Syse
Preceded by	Arne Øien
Succeeded by	Finn Kristensen
Minister of Fisheries
In office 4 October 1985 – 9 May 1986
Prime Minister	Kåre Willoch
Preceded by	Thor Listau
Succeeded by	Bjarne Mørk-Eidem
State Secretary for the Ministry of Finance
In office 17 June 1983 – 4 October 1985
Prime Minister	Kåre Willoch
Minister	Rolf Presthus
Personal details
Born	Eivind Kristofer Reiten (1953-04-02) 2 April 1953 (age 71) Midsund, Norway
Political party	Centre

Eivind Kristofer Reiten (born 2 April 1953) is a Norwegian economist, corporate officer and politician for the Centre Party. He served as Minister of Fisheries from 1985-1986 and Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 1989-1990, before entering a career in business. Reiten served as the Director General (CEO) of Norsk Hydro between 2001 and 2009, after which he took up the chairmanship of Norske Skog. Eivind Reiten was also Chairman of StatoilHydro for four days until he resigned from his position after Norsk Hydro had been accused of corruption.