NATO chief Stoltenberg named Norway central bank chief despite opposition

OSLO (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will become Norway's new central bank chief, the government said on Friday, despite opposition worries that the appointment of the former prime minister could weaken Norges Bank's independence.

Related Keywords

Norway ,Moscow ,Moskva ,Russia ,Oslo ,France ,Klesty ,Kirovskaya Oblast ,Ukraine ,Norwegian ,French ,Terje Solsvik ,Trygve Slagsvold Vedum ,Nerijus Adomaitis ,Siv Jensen ,Dagens Naeringsliv ,Tina Bru ,Jens Stoltenberg ,Ida Wolden Bache ,Christine Lagarde ,Frances Kerry ,Jonas Gahr Stoere ,Progress Party ,European Central Bank ,Centre Party ,Labour Party ,Norges Bank ,General Jens Stoltenberg ,Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum ,Wolden Bache ,European Central ,Conservative Party ,Robin Emmott ,Victoria Klesty ,Na ,