Administrasjonsrådet

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The Administrasjonsrådet (German name: Administrative Committee for the Occupied Norwegian Territories ) was an administrative body after the occupation of Norway by Germany , so not a government in the strict sense. The committee was appointed by Norway's Supreme Court on April 15, 1940 . King Håkon VII and the government had fled the capital Oslo on the day of the German attack, April 9, 1940. Vidkun Quisling then proclaimed a new government, but it did not even find support from the occupiers. So the need arose for a body that could take on necessary executive functions instead of the legal government that had fled. The German ambassador Curt Bräuer contributed to the establishment of the administrative committee, probably because he gave this body more chances of success than the "putschist" Quisling.

As early as April 17th, the Norwegian king declared in a speech that the Administrasjonsrådet had no legal basis. On April 24, Hitler appointed by leaders adopt Josef Terboven to Reich Commissioner for occupied Norway . Curt Bräuer was released. On June 7th, the king and government left the country and fled to Britain. On June 10, the Norwegian forces that remained in the country surrendered . Thereafter, Terboven conducted negotiations with members of the Storting Presidium about the formation of a government. Terboven's demand to have the king deposed was not met by a meeting of 130 of the 150 elected members of the Storting on September 9, but a majority was found who wanted to suspend the king for the duration of the war. Nevertheless, no agreement was reached, as Terboven continued to demand that the Nasjonal Samling should provide the majority of the future government. On September 25, Terboven himself appointed “kommissariske statsråder” (acting ministers). Of the thirteen appointees, most were from the Nasjonal Samling. These replaced the Administrasjonsrådet.

Members of the Administrasjonsrådet

  • Ingolf Elster Christensen , District President in Oslo and Akershus, Chairman; responsible for foreign and defense matters. From June 4, 1940 also for work.
  • Andreas These, head of the health department in Oslo; responsible for work and social affairs.
  • Gunnar Jahn, Director of the Statistical Office; responsible for finances and customs. From June 4th 1940 also for social affairs.
  • Didrik Arup Seip , University Rector in Oslo; responsible for education and church.
  • Ole F. Harbek, district judge in Nedre Romerike; responsible for justice and police.
  • Jens Bache-Wiig, Director for State Industrial Supply; responsible for trade and supply
  • Rasmus Mork, lecturer at the College of Agriculture; responsible for agriculture.

literature

  • Johannes Andenæs, Olav Rist, Magne Skodvin: Norway and the Second World War . 5th edition. Aschehoug, Oslo 1996, ISBN 82-03-22163-7 , pp. 56-60.
  • Robert Bohn : Reichskommissariat Norway. "National Socialist Reorganization" and War Economy. Oldenbourg, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-486-56488-9 .
  • Fritz Petrick: Norway. From the beginning to the present (history of the countries of Scandinavia). Pustet, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7917-1784-7 , pp. 216-219.

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