Nils Marstein
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Nils Marstein is a Norwegian civil servant.
He took his architect
's education at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
from 1969 to 1974, and was hired in the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
in 1979. In 1991 he was promoted to head of the technical department. In 1995 he was promoted to acting director in the organization, meant to replace Øivind Lunde in the last two years of a Lunde's designated six-year term. Marstein was the first architect in 82 years to head the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.
When his two-year term as acting director was nearing its end, Marstein applied to get the position on a permanent basis. The other candidate was Fatma Bhanji Jynge. On 1 August 1997 it was announced that Marstein was appointed. In 2003 it was decided to give him another six-year term, but he then had to step aside in August 2009. Sjur Helseth became acting director while Jørn Holme
would succeed him in October 2009.
Marstein has been a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites
, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
and the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
.
He took his architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
's education at the Norwegian Institute of Technology
Norwegian Institute of Technology
The Norwegian Institute of Technology, known by its Norwegian abbrevation NTH was a science institute in Trondheim, Norway. It was established in 1910, and existed as an independent technical university for 85 years, after which it was merged into the University of Trondheim as an independent...
from 1969 to 1974, and was hired in the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage
The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage is a government agency responsible for the management of cultural heritage in Norway. Subordinate the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment, it manages the Cultural Heritage Act of June 9, 1978....
in 1979. In 1991 he was promoted to head of the technical department. In 1995 he was promoted to acting director in the organization, meant to replace Øivind Lunde in the last two years of a Lunde's designated six-year term. Marstein was the first architect in 82 years to head the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.
When his two-year term as acting director was nearing its end, Marstein applied to get the position on a permanent basis. The other candidate was Fatma Bhanji Jynge. On 1 August 1997 it was announced that Marstein was appointed. In 2003 it was decided to give him another six-year term, but he then had to step aside in August 2009. Sjur Helseth became acting director while Jørn Holme
Jørn Holme
Jørn Holme is a Norwegian judge and civil servant.He grew up at Nordberg, and originally wanted to become a priest. He was active in the Norwegian Christian Student Association while studying. He graduated with the cand.jur. degree from the University of Oslo in 1986...
would succeed him in October 2009.
Marstein has been a member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites
International Council on Monuments and Sites
The International Council on Monuments and Sites is a professional association that works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places around the world...
, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage worldwide through training, information, research, cooperation and advocacy programmes...
and the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee establishes the sites to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties...
.