Age, Biography and Wiki

Olav Fykse Tveit was born on 24 November, 1960 in Norwegian. Discover Olav Fykse Tveit's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As N/A
Occupation N/A
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 24 November, 1960
Birthday 24 November
Birthplace Haugesund, Norway
Nationality United States

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 24 November. He is a member of famous with the age 64 years old group.

Olav Fykse Tveit Height, Weight & Measurements

At 64 years old, Olav Fykse Tveit height not available right now. We will update Olav Fykse Tveit's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Who Is Olav Fykse Tveit's Wife?

His wife is Anna Bjorvatten Tveit

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Anna Bjorvatten Tveit
Sibling Not Available
Children 3

Olav Fykse Tveit Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Olav Fykse Tveit worth at the age of 64 years old? Olav Fykse Tveit’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated Olav Fykse Tveit's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
Salary in 2022 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income

Olav Fykse Tveit Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia Olav Fykse Tveit Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

2020

He will step down as General Secretary of the WCC on 31 March 2020. On 17 October 2019 it was announced that he had been nominated to become the next Preses - Presiding Bishop - of the Church of Norway, from 2020. His appointment was announced on 30 January 2020 and he is set to assume the role in April 2020.

2015

In 2015, Hanshin University in Seoul, Republic of Korea, awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his vision of unity, justice and peace.

2012

In 2012, Tveit received the Friends of the Armenians Award for his advocacy worldwide. In 2013, King Abdullah II of Jordan presented him with the Al-Hussein Decoration for Distinguished Service in the field of inter-religious dialogue and cooperation in pursuit of peace among peoples.

2011

As general secretary of the World Council of Churches, Tveit has led the fellowship of churches through such gatherings as the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (Kingston, Jamaica, 2011) and the 10th Assembly of the WCC (Busan, Republic of Korea, 2013). He has also been instrumental in leadership of international consultations on such topics as climate change, peacemaking and refugee resettlement.

2010

Olav Fykse Tveit is general secretary of the World Council of Churches as from 1 January 2010, replacing the Rev. Samuel Kobia. He is an ordained pastor in the Church of Norway and has also served as a parish priest in Haram, Møre Diocese, 1988–91 and as an army chaplain during his compulsory year of national service in 1987-88. He was secretary for the Church of Norway Doctrinal Commission, 1999–2000, and Church-State Relations, 2001-02. From 2002 to 2009, Tveit was the general secretary of the Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations. He served as a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the Christian Council of Norway, moderator of the Church of Norway - Islamic Council of Norway contact group and the same for the Jewish Congregation contact group. He also was a member of the Inter-Faith Council of Norway and a member of the board of trustees of Norwegian Church Aid.

2009

Tveit was elected as the seventh general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in August 2009 during its Central Committee meeting and was re-elected to a second term in July 2014. Tveit is the youngest general secretary to have been elected since Willem Visser 't Hooft, who had led the WCC while it was in process of formation and following its founding assembly in 1948.

2002

Tveit holds a Master in Theology (Candidate Theologiea) from the Norwegian School of Theology/Menighetsfakultetet (NST/MF), Oslo, and a doctorate in theology from the NST/MF, 2002. His doctorate is titled "Mutual Accountability as Ecumenical Attitude".

1960

Olav Fykse Tveit (born 24 November 1960) is a Norwegian Lutheran theologian. He was elected to the post of general secretary of the World Council of Churches on 27 August 2009. He entered office on 1 January 2010, for a proposed term of five years, and was re-elected to a second term in July 2014. He resigned from the post in March 2020, having been elected Preses of the Bishops' Conference of the Church of Norway.