Gunnar Bjørn Nordbye Explained

Gunnar Bjørn Reichenwald Norbye
Birth Date:1897 1, df=y
Birth Place:Halden, Norway
Death Place:Tromsø, Norway
Citizenship:Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Profession:Politician
Office:Governor of Troms
Term Start:1938
Term End:1940
Predecessor:Johannes Gerckens Bassøe
Successor:Hans Gabrielsen

Gunnar Bjørn Reichenwald Norbye, often misspelled spelled Nordbye, (1897–1940) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician. He served as the County Governor of Troms county from 1938 until his unexpected death in 1940.[1] He had been on board the ship DS Richard With which was attacked in May 1940 and the ship was evacuated and the passengers safely landed on shore. Shortly afterwards, Norbye got sick and died.

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671. Ole T.. Berg. 8 December 2018. 13 June 2016. Store norske leksikon. . Norwegian.