Bjartmar Gjerde

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Bjartmar Alv Gjerde (born 6 November 1931 in Sande, Møre og Romsdal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.

In his younger days he worked as a journalist, and was the chairman of Workers' Youth League 1958–1961. As an elected politician he served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the term 1965–1969.

He was the Minister of Church Affairs and Education in 1971–1972 and 1973–1976 during the first and second cabinet Bratteli. In the cabinet Nordli he was given the Minister of Industry post, which he held until 11 January 1978 when he left to become the the first Minister of Petroleum and Energy. He held the latter position until October 1980, when Arvid Johanson replaced him. Gjerde was later CEO of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1981 to 1989.

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• Stortinget.no - Biography (Norwegian)

Preceded by Reidar Hirsti	Chairman of the Workers' Youth League 1958–1961	Succeeded by Reiulf Steen
Preceded by Kjell Bondevik	Norwegian Minister of Church and Education Affairs 1971–1972	Succeeded by Anton Skulberg
Preceded by Anton Skulberg	Norwegian Minister of Church and Education Affairs 1973–1976	Succeeded by Kjølv Egeland
Preceded by Ingvald Ulveseth	Norwegian Minister of Industry 1976–1978	Succeeded by Olav Haukvik
Preceded by position created	Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy 1978–1980	Succeeded by Arvid Helmer Johanson
Preceded by Torolf Elster	CEO of NRK 1981–1989	Succeeded by Einar Førde