Jon Sundby
Jon Sundby | |
|---|---|
Hans Jørgensen Aarstad | |
| Succeeded by | Ivar Kirkeby-Garstad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1883 United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Died | 14 December 1972 (aged 89) Vestby, Akershus, Norway |
| Political party | Agrarian |
| Spouse |
Bertha Marie Mørk (m. 1915) |
| Alma mater | Norwegian School of Agriculture |
| Profession | Farmer |
Jon Sundby (born 8 June 1883 in
Personal life
Sundby was born and grew up at Sundby farmyard in
Jon Sundby was the great-grandfather of the
Education
Sundby graduated state school in 1900, where he continued his education at
Career
Early career
Sundby worked as a teacher and for a while he was working as an elected officer at Sem during the period from 1906-12. From 1912 to 1960 he was a farmer at Sundby farmyard in Vestby.
Politician
Sundby was a board member of the Party of Agriculture from 1928 to 1945, and represented the party in Vestby for two periods. He was a member of the parliament from 1922 to 1945. During the governance of the Party of Agriculture, Sundby was a Norwegian Minister of Agriculture, 1931–1932, as well as head of the Ministry of Finance in 1932 under Jens Hundseid, then Minister of Finance 1932-1933. He was initially unwilling to become a council of the state, but gave in due to an ultimatum from Peder Kolstad when he was the Minister of Agriculture in 1931. Sundby was pivotal in developing the Norwegian subsidy schemes of agriculture.
Public engagements
In parallel to his political career Sundby had central positions of trust in the organizations of agriculture. He was the chief officer for Østlandets Melkesentral 1930-57, where he became an honorary member in 1958. He was also in trusted positions in Norske Melkeprodusenters Landsforbund and Meieribrukets Sentralstyre, as well as being the chairman of Felleskontoret for the central federation of agriculture 1945-57. Sundby was at the board of directors of the Norges Bank from 1938 to 1944, and continued for some more years after the war. In the period from 1909-21 he undertook several visits to Western-Europe as a consultant for Norsk Hydro.
Sundby was a clever academic- and political writer, and he was the author behind many books questioning and discussing agricultural concerns. He also wrote several articles within academic- and the daily press, especially as a member of staff in Tidens Tegn and Nationen.
Bibliography
- 1919 En liten haandbok i kunstgjødselbruk. Med gjødslingplaner og skemaer for notater
- 1933 Bondepartiet, Bonderegjeringen og finansene
- 1959 Landbrukets økonomiske organisasjoner. Bakgrunn og motiver for deres utvikling og virksomhet. Litt historikk, med hovevekten på melkeorganisasjonene
- 1967 Litt biografi og litt historikk, særlig om Bondepartiets og bonderegjeringens landspolitikk, samt om tilblivelsen av melkesentralordningen
Jon Sundbys medal of honor
Jon Sundbys medal of honor is awarded every second year to a person who has conducted achievements within dairy or agriculture more over. The medal of honor was first awarded in 1956. It is financed by the proceeds from Jon Sundbys fund.
Among winners to be mentioned are professor
External links
- [1], NSD, Biography 1905-1945
- [2], Store Norske Leksikon, 2010
- Lønnsomhetslinjen, innlegg i Stortinget 30. juni 1933