Bjørn Haug Explained

Bjørn Haug
Order1:2nd
Office1:EFTA CourtPresident of the European Free Trade Association Court
Term Start1:1995
Term End1:1999
Predecessor1:Leif Sevón
Successor1:Thór Vilhjálmsson
Birth Date:1928 12, df=y
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian

Bjørn Haug (16 December 1928 – 8 April 2020) was a Norwegian jurist who held a number of appointed and elected positions.

Biography

He was born in Oslo. He worked in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway from 1959 to 1962 and in the private company Christiania Spigerverk from 1962 to 1972. He was then the Attorney General of Norway from 1972 to 1993,[1] and also served as the State Conciliator of Norway, from January 1982 to January 1988.[2] He was appointed to the European Free Trade Association Court in 1994, and served as its President from 1995 to 1999.[1]

From 1975 to 1981 he chaired the board of directors of the Norwegian National Opera.[1] He has also been the auditor of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.[3]

In January 1956 he married judge Agnes Nygaard (born 1933). He was a son-in-law of Supreme Court Justice Marius Nygaard.[4] He is the father of jurist Marius Nygaard Haug.[5] Bjørn Haug became 91 years old.[6] He died on 8 April 2020.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 2007. Bjørn Haug. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 19 April 2009.
  2. Web site: Riksmeklingsmenn. State Conciliator of Norway. Norwegian. 19 April 2009.
  3. Book: Beretning fra Det Norske Stortings Nobelkomité for 1961–1975. Norwegian Nobel Committee. Norwegian Nobel Committee. Parliament of Norway. Norwegian.
  4. Encyclopedia: Bjørn Haug. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Sven Ole. Fagernæs. Sven Ole Fagernæs. Helle, Knut. Knut Helle. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 6 February 2010.
  5. News: Kremjobber i Geneve. 22 October 1992. Dagens Næringsliv. 21. Kjell. Thompson. Norwegian.
  6. News: Bjørn Haug. Fagernæs. Sven Ole. et al. Sven Ole Fagernæs. 17 April 2020. Aftenposten. 58. Norwegian.
  7. Web site: Nekrolog: Bjørn Haug . Aftenposten . 28 April 2020.