{{Short description|Norwegian diplomat}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} '''Jan Bugge-Mahrt''' (born 1954) is a Norwegian diplomat.
In 2004, he was appointed as the Norwegian ambassador to Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Norwegian News Agency|authorlink=Norwegian News Agency|title=Offisielt fra statsråd 8. oktober|date=8 October 2004|language=Norwegian }}</ref> The relations between Norway and Saudi Arabia are considered important, because of the shared emphasis on petroleum in the two countries' economies.<ref>{{cite news|work=Klassekampen|title=Hemmelig om menneskerettigheter|date=14 February 2002|first=Tarjei|last=Leer-Salvesen|language=Norwegian}}</ref> In 2005, he was also named the Norwegian ambassador to both Oman and Yemen.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Norwegian News Agency|title=Offisielt fra statsråd|date=21 January 2005|language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|agency=Norwegian News Agency|title=Offisielt fra statsråd|date=11 February 2005|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
Before becoming an ambassador, he held other posts in the diplomatic hierarchy, including embassy councilor in Belgium<ref>{{cite news|agency=Norwegian News Agency|title=Offisielt 15. januar|date=15 January 1993|language=Norwegian}}</ref> and assistant secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Norwegian News Agency|title=Offisielt fra statsråd|date=19 March 1999|language=Norwegian}}</ref> In 2010, he was named department head in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Norwegian News Agency|title=Offisielt fra statsråd|date=25 June 2010|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
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