Kornelius Olai Person Bergsvik (18 March 1889 – 2 May 1975) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, born in Austrheim, Hordaland. Bergsvik represented Hordaland in the Norwegian Parliament from 1928 to 1945.[1] In 1936 he was appointed to the Nygaardsvold Cabinet.[2] Bergsvik served as Minister of Social Affairs 1935–1936, and Minister of Finance 1936–1939.[3] After resigning from the government in 1939, he was County Governor of Telemark from 1939 to 1940, and again from 1945 to 1959.[1]
Kornelius Bergsvik | |
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| County Governor of Telemark | |
| In office 1939–1959 | |
| Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold Einar Gerhardsen Oscar Torp |
| Preceded by | Didrik Cappelen (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Tidemann Flaata Evensen |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 13 November 1936 – 1 July 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
| Preceded by | Adolf Indrebø |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Torp |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 20 March 1935 – 13 November 1936 | |
| Prime Minister | Johan Nygaardsvold |
| Preceded by | Trygve Utheim |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Torp |
| Member of the Norwegian Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1928 – 4 December 1945 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kornelius Olai Person Bergsvik 18 March 1889 Austrheim, Hordaland, Sweden-Norway |
| Died | 2 May 1975 (aged 86) Austrheim, Hordaland, Norway |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Berte Margrethe Selvik (m. 1925) |
References edit
- ^ a b Staff. "Kornelius Bergsvik" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ "Johan Nygaardsvold's Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ "Det norske statsråd 1814-: III Personer 1814-". Government.no. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
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