Jon Ola Sand

Jon Ola Sand
Sand in Minsk, during a press conference for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Born (1961-12-21) 21 December 1961
Oslo, Norway
OccupationTelevision executive
Years active1980–present
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Executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest
In office
1 January 2011 – 16 May 2020
Preceded bySvante Stockselius
Succeeded byMartin Österdahl
Executive supervisor of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
In office
2 December 2015 – 16 May 2020
Preceded byVladislav Yakovlev
Succeeded byMartin Österdahl
Head of live events at the European Broadcasting Union
In office
2 December 2015 – 16 May 2020
Preceded byOffice re-established
Succeeded byOffice abolished

Jon Ola Sand (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈjuːn ˈûːlɑ ˈsɑnː]; born 21 December 1961) is a Norwegian television executive, best known for his role as the European Broadcasting Union's executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest from 2011 to 2020.