Jens Bratlie

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Jens Bratlie
Karl Bull
Succeeded byHans Vilhelm Keilhau
Minister of Auditing
In office
20 February 1912 – 31 January 1913
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byWollert Konow
Succeeded byGunnar Knudsen
Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
1911–1919
Preceded byFredrik Stang
Succeeded byOtto B. Halvorsen
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1901 – 31 December 1912
ConstituencyUranienborg
In office
1 January 1916 – 31 December 1918
ConstituencyUranienborg
Personal details
Born
Jens Kristian Meninich Bratlie

(1856-01-17)17 January 1856
The Royal Frederick University
AwardsOrder of St. Olav
Order of Vasa
Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Sword
Military service
Allegiance Norway
Branch/service Norwegian Army
Years of service1873–1929
Rank Major General

Jens Kristian Meinich Bratlie (17 January 1856 – 15 September 1939) was a

prime minister of Norway from 1912 to 1913.[1][2]

Biography

Jens Bratlie was born at Nordre Land in Oppland, Norway. Bratlie came from a family of leading businessmen and civil servant. He was the son of Erik Bratlie (1814-1890) and wife Bolette Sofie Meinich (1821-1870). Following the death of his mother, he was adopted by the industrialist Jørgen Meinich.[3]

Bratlie graduated from the Military High School in 1880 and was trained as an army officer (eventually rising to the level of Major General). He also earned a law degree allowing him to work as a high-ranking civil servant (1886). He served several years as expedition secretary in the Department of Defense. He became Captain (1893), General Commission Commissioner (1898) and General Attorney for the Armenian Judiciary from 1906.[4]

Bratlie held several offices such as leader of the Conservative Party (1910–11) and president of the Storting (1910–12). He was in the Storting representing Kristiania (now Oslo) 1900-12 and 1916–18. He served as Norwegian Minister of Defence and Minister of Auditing from 1912 to 1913.[5] [6]

In the

Karl Meyer, Frøis Frøisland and Thorvald Aadahl.[7] In a press release, the National Legion (led by Meyer) stated that it had cherry picked "strong" personalities to combat the hardships in Norwegian politics.[8] Frøisland denounced the ballot in an Aftenposten piece, stating that himself, Aadahl and Bratlie was unwilling and unaware of the nomination. He stated that a vote for the National Legion would be a wasted vote in the struggle against the "communists". However, according to Norwegian election law the people who were listed on the ballot had no legal grounds to avoid being nominated.[9]

He served as chairman of the Conservative Party from 1911 to 1919. Following his death in 1939, his interment was at

Vår Frelsers gravlund.[citation needed
]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jens Bratlie, Prime Minister 1912 - 1913 - Government.no
  2. ^ "Jens Bratlie's Government. 20 February 1912 - 31 January 1913". Government.no. 3 December 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Øyvind Haugen. "Jørgen Meinich". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Gunnar Christie Wasberg. "Jens Bratlie". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Norwegian Ministry of Defence". Government.no. 17 October 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "Norwegian Ministry of Auditing". Government.no. 27 June 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Norges Offisielle Statistikk. VIII. 69. Stortingsvalget 1927" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.
  8. Aftenposten Aften
    (in Norwegian). 23 September 1927. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Den Nationale Legions liste". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 24 September 1927. p. 4.
Political offices
Preceded by
Prime Minister of Norway

1912–1913 		Succeeded by
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