Paal Olav Berg

Paal Olav Berg

Paal Olav Berg (1873-1968), born in Hammerfest, [ [http://www.norgeslexi.com/krigslex/b/b1.html#berg-paal Paal Berg] , Norgeslexi Encyclopedia no icon] was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Social Affairs 1919-1920, and Minister of Justice 1924-1926.

Paal Berg was instrumental in the German Dismissal of pro-Nazi puppet regime of Vidkun Quisling to be replaced by a council of Norwegian citizens, including himself on April 15, 1940. This wasoverseen after April 24 by Hitler's appointee Josef Terboven. Despite holding this position in the occupied government, Berg was far from a collaborator. Indeed, William L. Shirer names him the secret leader of the Norwegian Resistance. [Shirer 1990: pg. 935]

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Literature

* William L. Shirer: "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", Simon & Schuster, New York 1990 ISBN 0-671-72868-7


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