Norway Central Bank Deputy Chief Quits After Security Snub Over Chinese Wife

Norway Central Bank Deputy Chief Quits After Security Snub Over Chinese Wife
Jon Nicolaisen, Deputy Governor of Norges Bank, waits for the start of the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wy., on Aug. 22, 2014. David Stubbs/Reuters
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OSLO—Norwegian deputy central bank governor Jon Nicolaisen announced on Friday he was resigning, saying his application for renewed security clearance had been rejected because he has a Chinese wife.

“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,” Nicolaisen said.