Theodor Broch
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Peter Theodor Broch was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party
.
He was born in Kristiania
as a son of Colonel Ole Jacob Broch (1875-1963) and housewife Henny Salvesen (1877-1957). He was a nephew of the professor of medicine, Ole Jacob Broch (1907-1995). He enrolled as a student in 1922. He participated in the Left Communist Youth League
's military strike
action of 1924. He was convicted for assisting in this crime and sentenced to 90 of probation
. He graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1928, and worked as an attorney in Oslo
from 1929 to 1930. At that time he had been a writer for the periodical Mot Dag
from 1923 to 1930. From 1930 to 1940 and 1945 to 1950 he worked as an attorney in Narvik
.
He was the mayor of Narvik
from 1934 to 1946, except for the period 1940 to 1945 when Norway was occupied by Germany
. He was exiled in the United States and United Kingdom during that period, and participated in World War II
. He was issued the Defence Medal 1940–1945 in 1945, the Légion d'honneur
in 1946 and the Order of the British Empire
in 1975.
After the war he was a member of the Schei Committee
from 1946 to 1950. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark
in 1945
, but was not re-elected in 1949
. He was then appointed chief administrative officer (rådmann) in Tønsberg
, staying in that position until 1973. He then became lawyer for so-called "alien workers" in Oslo
. He was a member of Gamle Oslo borough council from 1976 to 1980, and in 1978 he founded the Norwegian-Pakistani Association, being its first chairman from 1978 to 1981. He was also a board member of the Norwegian Bar Association
from 1945 to 1949 and of Gjensidige
.
He was the father of Supreme Court Justice Lars Oftedal Broch
. He died in April 1998.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
.
He was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as a son of Colonel Ole Jacob Broch (1875-1963) and housewife Henny Salvesen (1877-1957). He was a nephew of the professor of medicine, Ole Jacob Broch (1907-1995). He enrolled as a student in 1922. He participated in the Left Communist Youth League
Left Communist Youth League
Left Communist Youth League was the youth organization of the Norwegian Labour Party from 1923-1927. VKU published Den røde ungdom...
's military strike
Military strike
A military strike is a limited attack on a specified target. Strikes are used, amongst other things, to render facilities inoperable , to assassinate enemy leaders, and to limit supply to enemy troops. A strike can often be the prelude to a war or siege, whose initial strike is for a strategic or...
action of 1924. He was convicted for assisting in this crime and sentenced to 90 of probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
. He graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1928, and worked as an attorney in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
from 1929 to 1930. At that time he had been a writer for the periodical Mot Dag
Mot Dag
Mot Dag was a Norwegian periodical and a communist organization with the same name.It was established in 1921 under the initiative of Erling Falk, partly with origins in the debate forum in the Social Democratic student government in Oslo ; partly from a Falk-led study circle which from 1919...
from 1923 to 1930. From 1930 to 1940 and 1945 to 1950 he worked as an attorney in Narvik
Narvik
is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
.
He was the mayor of Narvik
Narvik
is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
from 1934 to 1946, except for the period 1940 to 1945 when Norway was occupied by Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
. He was exiled in the United States and United Kingdom during that period, and participated in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was issued the Defence Medal 1940–1945 in 1945, the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in 1946 and the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1975.
After the war he was a member of the Schei Committee
Schei Committee
The Schei Committee was a committee named by the Government of Norway to look into the organization of municipalities in Norway post-World War II.It convened in 1946, and its formal name was...
from 1946 to 1950. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark
Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark
The Market towns of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Bodø and Narvik in Nordland county, Tromsø in Troms county and Hammerfest, Vadsø and Vardø in Finnmark county....
in 1945
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1945
These elections were held on 8 October 1945. The Labour Party won an absolute majority in the Storting which they would keep until 1961.-Results:...
, but was not re-elected in 1949
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1949
The general election of 1949 was held to elect 150 MPs to the Storting. The Norwegian Labour Party increased its share of the vote an won a large majority of seats in the chamber....
. He was then appointed chief administrative officer (rådmann) in Tønsberg
Tønsberg
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, southern Norway, located around north-east of Sandefjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tønsberg....
, staying in that position until 1973. He then became lawyer for so-called "alien workers" in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. He was a member of Gamle Oslo borough council from 1976 to 1980, and in 1978 he founded the Norwegian-Pakistani Association, being its first chairman from 1978 to 1981. He was also a board member of the Norwegian Bar Association
Norwegian Bar Association
The Norwegian Bar Association is an association of Norwegian lawyers. It was established in 1908 as , and assumed its current name from 1965. As of 2008 the association had about 7,000 members. Among its publications are the journals Norsk Retstidende and Rettens Gang....
from 1945 to 1949 and of Gjensidige
Gjensidige
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA is a Norwegian insurance company. Though the company has roots back to 1689 when the fire treasury at Nes was founded, Gjensidige in its present form was founded in 2003 when the insurance division of Gjensidige NOR was not made part of its merger with Den norske Bank...
.
He was the father of Supreme Court Justice Lars Oftedal Broch
Lars Oftedal Broch
Lars Oftedal Broch is a Norwegian judge.He graduated as cand.jur. from the University of Oslo in 1965, and worked as consultant in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1965, worked under the Norwegian Consumer Ombudsman from 1971, as deputy under-secretary of State in the Ministry of...
. He died in April 1998.