Birger Braadland
Birger Braadland | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 12 May 1931 – 3 March 1933 | |
| Prime Minister | Peder Kolstad Jens Hundseid |
| Preceded by | J. L. Mowinckel |
| Succeeded by | J. L. Mowinckel |
| Prime Minister of Norway Acting | |
| In office 10 March 1932 – 13 March 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Peder Kolstad |
| Succeeded by | Jens Hundseid |
| In office 1 February 1932 – 29 February 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Peder Kolstad |
| Succeeded by | Peder Kolstad |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1934 – 31 December 1936 | |
| Constituency | Østfold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1879 Idd, Østfold, Sweden-Norway |
| Died | 15 January 1966 (aged 86) Idd, Østfold, Norway |
| Political party | Agrarian |
| Spouse | Ragna Abigael Vogt Stang (m. 1902) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Birger Braadland (26 January 1879 in Idd, Norway – 15 January 1966 in Idd, Norway) was a Norwegian politician for the Agrarian Party. He served as foreign minister from 1931 to 1933.
Life
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c Fagertun, Fredrik. "Birger Braadland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2010-05-19.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Det norske statsråd 1814-: III Personer 1814-". Government.no. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ "Peder Kolstad's Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ a b Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Birger Braadland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
