Birger Braadland

Birger Braadland (born 26 January 1879 in Idd, Halden, Østfold, † January 15, 1966 ) was a Norwegian politician Bondepartiet and among other things, two years foreign minister. He also was from 1 February to 29 February and from March 10 to March 12, 1932 Office of the Prime Minister of Norway during the serious illness of Prime Minister Peder Kolstad.

Life

Braadland was 1925-1950 Chairman of the Forestry Society in Østfold and at times a member of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board of the Norwegian Forestry Society ( Det norske skogselskap ).

On 12 May 1931 he was appointed by Prime Minister Peder Kolstad foreign minister in his government. After Kolstad on February 1, 1932 seriously ill, was Braadland acting Prime Minister and held that office with a short break after the death of Prime Minister Kolstad on 5 March 1932 to 12 March 1932. During this time as foreign minister was provisionally by Nils Trædal perceived. After the inauguration of Kolstad's successor Jens dog sworn in as Prime Minister on 14 March 1932 he was also in the Cabinet Secretary and held that office until the end of dog oath of office on March 3, 1933. During this time he was 1931-1934 and delegate Norway the League of Nations.

After leaving the government, he was in 1934 as a representative of the Peasant Party ( Bondepartiet ) deputy in the Storting and was part of this until 1936. He was then in 1936 chairman of the board of the Norwegian central bank, Norges Bank, and remained in this position until 1953. Moreover, he was from 1936 to 1957 member of the Hvalrådet, a panel for control and quotation of whaling in Norway.

In addition, he was a deputy 1937-1945 Member of Storting and 1937-1948 member of the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Braadlands son was the diplomat Erik Braadland, who was from 1961 to 1969 also member of the Storting.