Birger Braadland Explained

Birger Braadland
Office1:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Term Start1:12 May 1931
Term End1:3 March 1933
Primeminister1:Peder Kolstad
Jens Hundseid
Predecessor1:J. L. Mowinckel
Successor1:J. L. Mowinckel
Office2:Prime Minister of Norway
Term Start2:10 March 1932
Term End2:13 March 1932
Predecessor2:Peder Kolstad
Successor2:Jens Hundseid
Term Start3:1 February 1932
Term End3:29 February 1932
Predecessor3:Peder Kolstad
Successor3:Peder Kolstad
Office4:Member of the Norwegian Parliament
Term Start4:1 January 1934
Term End4:31 December 1936
Constituency4:Østfold
Birth Date:26 January 1879
Birth Place:Idd, Østfold, Sweden-Norway
Death Place:Idd, Østfold, Norway
Spouse:Ragna Abigael Vogt Stang
Nationality:Norwegian
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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Birger Braadland. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Fredrik. Fagertun. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 2010-05-19. Knut Helle.
  2. Web site: Det norske statsråd 1814-: III Personer 1814-. Government.no. 2010-05-19.
  3. Web site: Peder Kolstad's Government. Government.no. 2010-05-19.
  4. Encyclopedia: Birger Braadland. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Henriksen, Petter. Norwegian. 2010-05-19.