Hilde F. Johnson

Biographical Note

Hilde F. Johnson

Hilde Frafjord Johnson is the author of "Waging Peace in Sudan: The Inside Story of the Negotiations that Ended Africa's Longest Civil War". She was Minister for International Development of Norway for almost seven years in the period 1997 - 2005. Johnson was a key player in brokering the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) for Sudan, the basis for her book. Hilde Frafjord Johnson is currently Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF.

As Minister, Hilde F. Johnson helped build coalitions for reform in development, working closely with G8-leaders, the Ustein group of likeminded development ministers, and leaders of developing countries. She has in-depth knowledge of countries in crises and fragility, both from the political, humanitarian and development side and has worked extensively on peace building issues. In 2001, Johnson was selected as a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum and has received a number of international awards, including the 'Commitment to Development Award' by Foreign Policy and Centre for Global Development (2003).

Apart from serving as Minister Johnson was Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2001. Hilde Frafjord Johnson was born in Arusha, Tanzania, and was awarded a post-graduate degree (cand. polit.) at the University of Oslo in 1991, specializing in development anthropology.