Bård Olav Røsæg
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Bård Olav Røsæg is a Norwegian judge and civil servant.
He was born in Trondheim
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his secondary education in 1950 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1957. He worked in the Norwegian Price Directorate in 1958 and as a deputy judge in Ålesund
from 1959 to 1960, before being hired in a Trondheim-based lawyer's firm. He was a consultant for the County Governor of Nordland from 1967 to 1971, auxiliary judge in Romsdal District Court from 1971 to 1974 and head clerk for the County Governor of Møre og Romsdal from 1974 to 1977.
From 1977 to 2001 he was the district stipendiary magistrate in Inderøy
. He was replaced by Rolf Karset after turning 70 years. He was also an extraordinary presiding judge in Frostating Court of Appeal
. In 1995 he applied, unsuccessfully, for the position as Governor of Svalbard
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Røsæg is a member of the Odd Fellows
. In both 1999 and 2000, he was prevented from working with cases where other Odd Fellow members were involved. In the first case they were members of the same lodge; in the second case they were members of neighboring lodges.
He was born 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...
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Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education in 1950 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1957. He worked in the Norwegian Price Directorate in 1958 and as a deputy judge in Ålesund
Ålesund
is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture....
from 1959 to 1960, before being hired in a Trondheim-based lawyer's firm. He was a consultant for the County Governor of Nordland from 1967 to 1971, auxiliary judge in Romsdal District Court from 1971 to 1974 and head clerk for the County Governor of Møre og Romsdal from 1974 to 1977.
From 1977 to 2001 he was the district stipendiary magistrate in Inderøy
Inderøy District Court
Inderøy District Court was a district court serving the municipalities of Steinkjer, Inderøy, Snåsa, Mosvik, Verran, and Namdalseid in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was a court of first instance and cases decided here could be appealed to the Frostating Court of Appeal...
. He was replaced by Rolf Karset after turning 70 years. He was also an extraordinary presiding judge in Frostating Court of Appeal
Frostating Court of Appeal
Frostating Court of Appeal is a court of appeal located in Trondheim, Norway. It serves as an appeal for the district courts in the counties of Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal....
. In 1995 he applied, unsuccessfully, for the position as Governor of Svalbard
Governor of Svalbard
The Governor of Svalbard represents the Norwegian government in exercising its sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago .The position reports to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice, but it maintains all Norwegian interests in the area, including environmental protection, law enforcement,...
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Røsæg is a member of the Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows is a name broadly referring to any of a large number of friendly societies, fraternal and service organizations and/or Lodges.-Societies using the name "Odd Fellows" or variations:...
. In both 1999 and 2000, he was prevented from working with cases where other Odd Fellow members were involved. In the first case they were members of the same lodge; in the second case they were members of neighboring lodges.