Birger Kildal

Birger Kildal (15 April 1849 – 13 December 1913) was a Norwegian attorney and businessman. He served as politician with the Liberal Party and was appointed District Governor in Romsdal.[1]

Birger Kildal
Minister of Finance
In office
22 October 1903 – 1 September 1904
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byGunnar Knudsen
Succeeded byChristian Michelsen
In office
15 November 1895 – 17 February 1898
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byFredrik S. Lund
Succeeded byElias Sunde
Minister of Labour
In office
15 November 1887 – 17 February 1888
Prime MinisterJohan Sverdrup
Preceded byHans Rasmus Astrup
Succeeded byAimar Sørenssen
Minister of Justice
In office
15 September 1887 – 15 November 1887
Prime MinisterJohan Sverdrup
Preceded byAimar Sørenssen
Succeeded byJacob Stang
Minister of Auditing
In office
22 October 1903 – 1 September 1904
Prime MinisterFrancis Hagerup
Preceded byOtto Blehr
Succeeded byPaul B. Vogt
In office
16 July 1884 – 1 November 1886
Prime MinisterJohan Sverdrup
Preceded byJohan Sverdrup
Succeeded byJakob Sverdrup
Minister of Postal Affairs
In office
1 May 1885 – 31 December 1885
Prime MinisterJohan Sverdrup
Preceded byChristian L. Diriks (1861)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1849-04-15)15 April 1849
Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died13 December 1913(1913-12-13) (aged 74)
Christiania, Norway
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)
Sofie Lund Berger
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(m. 1872)​
ChildrenArne Kildal

Background

Kildal was born at Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of businessman and merchant Peter Wessel Wind Kildal and his wife, Christine Marie Gotaas (1817-1900). He took his law degree in 1871 and first worked as a lawyer in Hammerfest. He later went to work in his father's various commercial and industrial enterprises including Lilleborg Fabrikker which his father had founded in 1833.[2][3]

Political career

Kildal had several cabinet posts in the cabinets of Prime Ministers Johan Sverdrup and Francis Hagerup. He was Minister of Auditing 1884–1886, as well as head of the Ministry of Postal Affairs in 1885. later, he was a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1886-1887 and 1904–1905, Minister of Justice and Minister of Labour 1887, Minister of Labour 1887–1888, Minister of Finance 1895–1898, and Minister of Finance and Minister of Auditing 1903–1904. [4]

During the general election in 1903, he was elected as a representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Christiania, Hønefoss and Kongsvinger. In 1906, Kildal was appointed district governor in Romsdal and held this office until his death.[5]

Personal life

Birger Kildal was married to Sofienlund Berger (1851-1940). They were the parents of author Arne Kildal.[6] [7]

References
  1. Per Fuglum. "Birger Kildal, Forretningsdrivende, Politiker, Embedsperson". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. Jon Gunnar Arntzen. "Kildal". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  3. "Lilleborg Fabrikker historie i korte trekk". Lilleborg. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. "Register of Persons "Norway's Governments since 1814"". Government.no. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  5. Mardal, Magnus A. "Birger Kildal" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  6. "Birger Kildal". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  7. Sissel Nilsen. "Arne Kildal, Bibliotekar". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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