Odd Olsen Ingerø

Odd Olsen Ingerø (born 22 September 1950) is a Norwegian civil servant and former Governor of Svalbard.

Odd Olsen Ingerø
Governor of Svalbard
In office 16 September 2009 – 1 October 2015
Preceded by	Per Sefland
Succeeded by	Kjerstin Askholt
In office 2001–2005
Preceded by	Morten Ruud
Succeeded by	Sven Ole Fagernæs (acting)
Personal details
Born	(1950-09-22) 22 September 1950 (age 74) Skjeberg, Norway

He was born in Skjeberg Municipality.^[1] In 2005, he was appointed director of the National Criminal Investigation Service.^[1] He was the Governor of Svalbard between 2001 and 2005. He was succeeded by Sven Ole Fagernæs, and was preceded by Morten Ruud.^[2] Before this he was chief of police in Sør-Varanger Municipality and Fredrikstad Municipality. He has also been a deputy judge.

He became governor for a second term on 16 September 2009, succeeding Per Sefland, who held the post from 2005 to 2009.