Norwegian deputy central bank governor Jon Nicolaisen announced that he was resigning on November 4, saying his application for renewed security clearance had been rejected because he has a Chinese wife.
Nicolaisen said, “The Norwegian Civil Security Clearance Authority informs me that the reason that I will not receive a renewed security clearance is that my wife is a Chinese citizen and resides in China, where I support her financially.” “At the same time, they have determined that there are no circumstances regarding me personally that give rise to doubt about my suitability for obtaining a security clearance, but that this does not carry sufficient weight.”
Central Bank Governor Oeystein Olsen said in a statement, “I will miss Jon Nicolaisen in his post as deputy governor, where he performed his duties superbly as a close colleague and competent professional.” Also, Nicolaisen had been in charge of overseeing Norway’s $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest.
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