Birger Braadland

Birger Braadland (1879 – 1966) was a Norwegian politician for the Agrarian Party. He started his career as a professional officer, but retired from the army in 1919 to become a forester.[1] He was Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Kolstad cabinet of 1931-1932 and the Hundseid cabinet of 1932-1933.[2] Towards the end of the Kolstad cabinet, he was briefly also acting prime minister in 1932.[3] Though his tenure was brief, he was forced to deal with a dispute with Denmark over Greenland. He was also a marked opponent of fellow cabinet member Vidkun Quisling.[1]

After the fall of the government, Braadland became a member of the Norwegian parliament. He sat for Østfold from 1934 to 1936, and as deputy representative from 1937 to 1945.[4] He also served on the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1938 to 1948.[1] His son Erik Braadland later became a member of Parliament.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Fagertun, Fredrik. "Birger Braadland". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://lexprod.bokklubbene.no/.nbl_biografi/Birger_Braadland/utdypning. Retrieved 2010-05-19. 
  2. ^ "Det norske statsråd 1814-: III Personer 1814-". Government.no. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/alphabetical-register/b.html?id=410100. Retrieved 2010-05-19. 
  3. ^ "Peder Kolstad's Government". Government.no. http://www.regjeringen.no/en/the-government/previous-governments/the-structure-of-the-registry/governments/during-and-after-the-dissolution-of-the-/ministries-1905---1940/ministries-1905---1940/peder-kolstads-government-1931---1932.html?id=507328. Retrieved 2010-05-19. 
  4. ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. "Birger Braadland" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Birger_Braadland. Retrieved 2010-05-19. 
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