Bjarne Berg-Sæther
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Bjarne Berg-Sæther was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
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as the son of coastal pilot Magnar Berg-Sæther (1876-1948) and wife Magna Toresen (1881-1952). He was educated in England from 1939 in languages and economics. In 1943 he married Gudrun Jackobsen (1907-1994) and they had one son, Tor Arne Berg—Sæther (1946-2006) and one daughter, Bente Ramsvik (1948-). After the war he was hired in the Ministry of Local Government and Labour
, where he was in charge of integrating refugees from Finnmark
from 1946 to 1952.
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The city of Harstad's honor medal (1969)
The Norwegian government's county honor medal by Prime Minister Gro H. Bruntland (1989)
The King's Service Medal in Gold 2001 by King Harald the 5th.
in 1947 and held this office until 1963, when the municipality was incorporated into Harstad
. He then sat as mayor of Harstad from 1963 to 1967, and continued as a member of the municipal council until 1975. He was a member of the Troms
provincial council from 1947 to 1963, and served as the mayor of the Troms province from 1963 to 1967. He served as a deputy member of the Norwegian Parliament during the terms 1965-1969 and 1969-1973; in total he met for 347 working days in Parliament.
Bjarne Berg-Sæther chaired several public boards, including Vågsfjord Kraftselskap (1956-1975), the Evenes Airport building committee (1964-1967), Harstad Hospital (1969-1976), the pulic transportation company Harstad Oppland Rutebil (1964-1986), Fiskernes Bank and later Kreditkassen Bank
in Harstad (1975-1986). He was a member of the National Postal Advisory Board (1978-1986) and vice chair of Niingen Kraftlag (1980-1990).
He died on the 5th of August 2009.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
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Early life
He was born in TjeldsundTjeldsund
Tjeldsund is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Ofoten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hol i Tjeldsund. Tjeldsund was separated from the municipality of Lødingen in 1909....
as the son of coastal pilot Magnar Berg-Sæther (1876-1948) and wife Magna Toresen (1881-1952). He was educated in England from 1939 in languages and economics. In 1943 he married Gudrun Jackobsen (1907-1994) and they had one son, Tor Arne Berg—Sæther (1946-2006) and one daughter, Bente Ramsvik (1948-). After the war he was hired in the Ministry of Local Government and Labour
Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is a Norwegian ministry established in 1948. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and county administration and finances, and the conduct of elections...
, where he was in charge of integrating refugees from Finnmark
Finnmark
or Finnmárku is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway. By land it borders Troms county to the west, Finland to the south and Russia to the east, and by water, the Norwegian Sea to the northwest, and the Barents Sea to the north and northeast.The county was formerly known as Finmarkens...
from 1946 to 1952.
Major awards
Berg-Sæther participated in the Second World War, and was given the Defence Medal 1940 – 1945Defence Medal 1940 – 1945
The Defence Medal 1940 – 1945 is the award rewarded to those military and civilian personnel who participated in the fight against the German invasion and occupation of Norway between 1940 and 1945....
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The city of Harstad's honor medal (1969)
The Norwegian government's county honor medal by Prime Minister Gro H. Bruntland (1989)
The King's Service Medal in Gold 2001 by King Harald the 5th.
Political career
He chaired his Labour Party party chapter from 1945 to 1952, and was first elected mayor of SandtorgSandtorg
Sandtorg is a village and a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. It is located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Harstad.A large feature of Sandtorg is also the mountain Sætertind, which is high and located at...
in 1947 and held this office until 1963, when the municipality was incorporated into Harstad
Harstad
is the second largest city and municipality by population, in Troms county, Norway – the city is also the third largest in North Norway. Thus Harstad is the natural centre for its district. Situated approximately north of the Arctic Circle, the city celebrated its 100th anniversary in...
. He then sat as mayor of Harstad from 1963 to 1967, and continued as a member of the municipal council until 1975. He was a member of the Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
provincial council from 1947 to 1963, and served as the mayor of the Troms province from 1963 to 1967. He served as a deputy member of the Norwegian Parliament during the terms 1965-1969 and 1969-1973; in total he met for 347 working days in Parliament.
Bjarne Berg-Sæther chaired several public boards, including Vågsfjord Kraftselskap (1956-1975), the Evenes Airport building committee (1964-1967), Harstad Hospital (1969-1976), the pulic transportation company Harstad Oppland Rutebil (1964-1986), Fiskernes Bank and later Kreditkassen Bank
Christiania Bank
Christiania Bank og Kreditkasse, branded domestically as Kreditkassen or K-Bank and internationally as Christiania Bank was a Norwegian bank that existed between 1848 and 2000 when it merged with MeritaNordbanken and became Nordea...
in Harstad (1975-1986). He was a member of the National Postal Advisory Board (1978-1986) and vice chair of Niingen Kraftlag (1980-1990).
Positions
He held the Office manager and CFO positions at Trondenes Kraftverk and Sør-Troms Elforsyning A/S power companies for 32 years (1954-86)He died on the 5th of August 2009.