Jens-Halvard Bratz

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Jens-Halvard Bratz (21 April 1920 – 19 January 2005) was a

Conservative Party. He served as Norwegian Minister of Industry from 1981–1983.[1]

Jens-Halvard Bratz was born at

Oslo, Norway. He was a student at Oslo Commerce School (Oslo Handelsgymnasium) (1940) with continued studies in England and the United States (1945-1946). Bratz was married in 1946 to Sissel Lie (1922-1983) and was a son-in-law of Trygve Lie, who served as the first Secretary-General of the United Nations.[2][3]

In 1941, he was first employed at the ironworks firm Grorud Jernvarefabrikk in

Groruddalen followed by various positions with the firm. He was for many years director of the Grorud Jernvarefabrikk (1941-1981). The ironworks had been founded by his father Ragnvald Bratz (1889-1968) in 1917. [4]

He also served in the leadership of numerous organisations. He was vice-president and president (1971-73) of the Norwegian Industrial Federation and chairman of the Norwegian Industrial Bank (1984-88). He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Mechanical Workshop Association (Mekaniske Verksteders Landsforening) and served as chairman (1970-1981). [5] He was among the people who initiated the Norwegian Glacier Museum (Norsk Bremuseum) in Sogndal during 1991.[6][7]

Bratz also held various positions with the Conservative Party including chairman of the board of finance (1974-1981). [8] He served as

Minister of Industry in the cabinet of Kåre Willoch from its accession in October 1981 until his resignation on 16 September 1983.[9][10]
[11]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Erik Smedstad. "Jens-Halvard Bratz". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Trygve Lie". Government.no. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  3. ^ Guri Hjeltnes. "Trygve Lie". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Grorud Jernvarefabrikk". Industrimuseum. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. Norsk Telegrambyrå. 2005-01-19. Archived from the original
    on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  6. ^ Lund, Børre Aa. (1989-07-08). "Fjærland internasjonal turistmagnet". Aftenposten.
  7. ^ Anne-Sofie Hjemdahl. "Norsk Bremuseum". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Olav Garvik. "Høyre". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  9. ^ "Kåre Willoch's Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  10. ^ Erik Smedstad. "Jens-Halvard Bratz". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  11. ^ "Bratz, Jens-Halvard (1920-2005)". Stortinget. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  12. ^ "Jens-Halvard Bratz". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  13. ^ "Jens-Halvard Bratz". Aftenposten. 19 January 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Norwegian Minister of Industry

1981–1983 		Succeeded by
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