Bernhard Brænne

Bernhard Cornelius Brænne (12 November 1854 - 7 September 1927) was a Norwegian factory owner and member of the Norwegian Parliament with the Conservative Party.[1]

Bernhard Brænne
Minister of Labour
In office
20 February 1912 – 23 August 1912
Prime MinisterJens Bratlie
Preceded byHans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
Succeeded byNils Olaf Hovdenak
In office
2 February 1910 – 11 June 1910
Prime MinisterWollert Konow
Preceded byNils Claus Ihlen
Succeeded byHans Jørgen Darre-Jenssen
Minister of Trade
In office
11 June 1910 – 20 February 1912
Prime MinisterWollert Konow
Preceded bySofus Arctander
Succeeded byAmbortius Lindvig
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1916 – 31 December 1918
ConstituencyTrondhjem and Levanger
In office
1 January 1910 – 31 December 1912
ConstituencyTrondhjem and Levanger
In office
1 January 1904 – 31 December 1906
ConstituencyTrondhjem and Levanger
In office
1 January 1892 – 31 December 1894
ConstituencyTrondhjem and Levanger
Personal details
Born
Bernhard Cornelius Brænne

(1854-11-12)12 November 1854
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died7 September 1927(1927-09-07) (aged 72)
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Eline Aune (m. 1877)
ChildrenRagnhild Brænne

Background

Brænne was born in Trondheim, Norway. He was the son of Johan Sørensen Brænne (1817–71) and Karen Moe (1821–1901). His father was the owner of a factory owner in Trondheim. The factory that he inherited from his father specialized in textile production He graduated as a chemistry engineer from Trondheim Technical College (now Norwegian Institute of Technology) from 1875. He next studied chemistry and mechanical engineering at the Königlich-Sächsisches Polytechnikum (now Dresden University of Technology). In 1878 he took over the family business and expanded it into spinning, weaving and dry cleaning.[2]

Career

Brænne was involved in local politics in Trondheim as a member of the city council of Trondheim 1891–1910. He served as a member of the Norwegian parliament for several periods between and 1892 and 1918.[3][4] He was appointed Minister of Labour in the cabinet of Wollert Konow on 2 February 1910, but then replaced Sofus Arctander as Minister of Trade on 11 June the same year.[5] After the accession of the cabinet of Jens Bratlie on 20 February 1912, Brænne remained in government, again as Minister of Labour, but resigned on 23 August and was replaced by Nils Olaf Hovdenak.[6]

References
  1. "B: Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Government.no. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. Pål Thonstad Sandvik. "Bernhard C. Brænne". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. Bratberg, Terje. "Bernhard Brænne". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  4. Brissach, Ingrid J. (2007-04-10). "Statsråd for selbuvotter". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  5. "Wollert Konow's (S.B.) Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  6. "Jens Bratlie's Government". Government.no. Retrieved 2010-05-21.


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