Bent Berger
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Bent Berger was a Norwegian judge.
He graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1919, and then worked as a deputy judge and auxiliary judge in several places in Norway. In 1928 he was hired as a judge in Trondheim
, in 1936 his position was abolished, hence he moved to Namdal where he was district stipendiary magistrate in Namdal District Court
. From 1940 to 1945 Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany
. Following the liberation of Norway on 8 May 1945
, Berger was acting County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag for a short period. Later, in September 1945, he was named as a Supreme Court Justice
. He stood in this position until his retirement in 1968.
He graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1919, and then worked as a deputy judge and auxiliary judge in several places in Norway. In 1928 he was hired as a judge in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, in 1936 his position was abolished, hence he moved to Namdal where he was district stipendiary magistrate in Namdal District Court
Namdal District Court
Namdal District Court is a district court located in the town of Namsos in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Flatanger, Fosnes, Grong, Høylandet, Leka, Lierne, Namsos, Namsskogan, Nærøy, Overhalla, Røyrvik, and Vikna. It is subordinate to the Frostating Court of...
. From 1940 to 1945 Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
. Following the liberation of Norway on 8 May 1945
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day commemorates 8 May 1945 , the date when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. The formal surrender of the occupying German forces in the Channel Islands was not...
, Berger was acting County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag for a short period. Later, in September 1945, he was named as a Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
. He stood in this position until his retirement in 1968.