Birger Ljungberg

Birger Ljungberg
Minister of Defence
In office
22 December 1939 – 20 March 1942[1]
Prime MinisterJohan Nygaardsvold
Preceded byFredrik Monsen
Succeeded byOscar Torp
Personal details
Born(1884-06-07)7 June 1884
Kråkerøy, Fredrikstad, Østfold, Sweden-Norway
Died20 April 1967(1967-04-20) (aged 82)
Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Beate Konow Søeberg
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(m. 1928)​

Birger Ljungberg (7 June 1884 – 20 April 1967) was a Norwegian military officer and politician from the Conservative Party who served as Minister of Defence from 1939–1942.[2][3]

Ljungberg was criticized for his actions at the beginning of the Norwegian campaign, the German invasion of Norway, when he did not ensure the rest of the cabinet knew that an ordered partial mobilization would go out in secret, without a public declaration, and slowly by post.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Johan Nygaardsvold's Cabinet" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ Grimnes, Ole Kristian. "Birger Ljungberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  3. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Birger Ljungberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. ^ Borgersrud, Lars (1995). "Ljungberg, Birger". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940–45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 250. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
  5. ^ Moland, Arnfinn (1995). "mobiliseringen i 1940". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940–45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 274–275. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
  6. ^ Borgersrud, Lars (1995). "stille mobilisering". In Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Norsk krigsleksikon 1940–45 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 399–400. ISBN 82-02-14138-9.
Political offices
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Defence
1939–1941 		Succeeded by