UNITED NATIONS TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR
Dili, 10 January 2002
NEW DEPUTY GENERAL PROSECUTOR SWORN IN
Norwegian Siri Frigaard was sworn-in today by Transitional Administrator
Sergio Vieira de Mello to become UNTAET's Deputy General Prosecutor and
head of the Serious Crimes Unit.
Prior to taking up her position, Frigaard was a Director of the Regional
Public Prosecutor's Office of Oslo and previously served as Special Legal
Adviser to the General Prosecutor of Albania and has represented Norway
in
the Baltic Sea Cooperation concerning international legal aid.
She has also worked as Deputy Chief Commissioner at the Oslo Police
Department and is a lecturer at the Norwegian Police Academy.