Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde

Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde

Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde
Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde; Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde
Born	29 July 1968; Bærum, Norway
Commands	Norwegian Military Academy (2013–2016); UNFICYP (2021–2023); Norwegian Defence Staff (2023–)
Awards	Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch; Defence Service Medal with two stars; Defence Medal for International Operations with one star; Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Afghanistan II; Military Service Medal Army with three stars; Order of the cavalier of Madara; United Nations Medal – UNIFIL 2; United Nations Medal – UNFICYP 4; NATO Medal – ISAF; NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia; Norwegian Veterans' Association for International Operations Badge of Honour; Oslo Military Society Badge of Honour; Norwegian defence shooting badge; Norwegian defence military sports badge with Laurel Branch; Cross for the Four Day Marches;
Alma mater	University of Oslo; United States Army Command and General Staff College

Ingrid Margrethe Gjerde (born 29 July 1968) is a Norwegian military officer with the rank of lieutenant general. Since 2023 she has been head of the Norwegian Defence Staff.