Sigurd Østrem Explained

Sigurd Østrem (1884–1954) was a Norwegian jurist.

He took the dr.juris degree in 1926 with the thesis De kollektive arbeidskampe efter norsk ret.[1] During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he held more than thirty radio lectures in the Nazi-controlled Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, explaining new Nazi laws and reforms in a Norwegian historical context.[2] He was also appointed as a docent in jurisprudence at the University of Oslo on 27 June 1941, but lost his job shortly after the war, on 15 May 1945.[3] He died on 22 February 1954.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://ask.bibsys.no/ask/action/show?pid=942631943&kid=biblio Entry
  2. Book: Dahl, Hans Fredrik. Hans Fredrik Dahl. "Dette er London". NRK i krig 1940–1945. Cappelen. Oslo. 1978. 292. 82-02-03929-0. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Vitenskapelig ansatte ved UiO 1813-1984 ordnet fakultetsvis etter tiltredelsesdato. 2001. University of Oslo. Norwegian. 26 February 2010.
  4. News: Obituary notice. 23 February 1954. Aftenposten. Norwegian.