Einar Grøstad
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Einar Grøstad was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant.
He graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1925, and worked as a deputy judge in Romsdal from 1928 to 1930. In 1930 he was hired in the Ministry of Finance
, advancing to assistant secretary in 1935. In 1948 he was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Defence
from 1948 to 1954, before serving as deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Finance from 1954 to 1972. He had a short hiatus from 1959 to 1960, when he was the director of Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat
.
He had applied for the position in the Ministry of Finance in 1951, when Friedrich Georg Nissen
was to be succeeded, and all deputy under-secretaries agreed that he was the best qualified among the applicants. However, Sigurd Lorentzen
was chosen, by Minister of Finance
Trygve Bratteli
. In 1957, both Grøstad and Lorentzen applied to become the successor of Nissen as permanent under-secretary of state. However, they were both jurists, and economist Eivind Erichsen
was chosen by Bratteli.
In Det nordiske administrative forbund, Grøstad was the president from 1963 to 1971, and later an honorary member. He was also decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. He died in the autumn of 1983.
He graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1925, and worked as a deputy judge in Romsdal from 1928 to 1930. In 1930 he was hired in the Ministry of Finance
Norwegian Ministry of Finance
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...
, advancing to assistant secretary in 1935. In 1948 he was promoted to deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Defence
Norwegian Ministry of Defence
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of the activities of subordinate agencies. The ministry is located at Glacisgata 1, Oslo,...
from 1948 to 1954, before serving as deputy under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Finance from 1954 to 1972. He had a short hiatus from 1959 to 1960, when he was the director of Statens bygge- og eiendomsdirektorat
Statsbygg
Statsbygg is a Norwegian government agency that manages central parts of the real estate portfolio of the Government of Norway. This includes 2.3 million square meters in 1,500 buildings, of which 115 are located abroad. The portfolio includes office buildings, heritage sites, campuses, operational...
.
He had applied for the position in the Ministry of Finance in 1951, when Friedrich Georg Nissen
Friedrich Georg Nissen
Friedrich Georg Nissen is a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Bergen, and was a cand.jur. by education. He was hired in the Ministry of Social Affairs in 1915, and was promoted to subdirector in 1919. In 1924 he changed to the Ministry of Finance and Customs...
was to be succeeded, and all deputy under-secretaries agreed that he was the best qualified among the applicants. However, Sigurd Lorentzen
Sigurd Lorentzen
Sigurd Juell Lorentzen was a Norwegian judge and civil servant.He was born in Sunndal, and was a brother of professor Gustav Fredrik Lorentzen. He married judge LeliaMarie Loe in 1957. They resided in Bærum....
was chosen, by Minister of Finance
Minister of Finance (Norway)
- 1st Ministry :- 5th Ministry :- Ministry of Finance, Trade and Customs :- Ministry of Finance and Customs :- Ministry of Finance :...
Trygve Bratteli
Trygve Bratteli
was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party and Prime Minister of Norway in 1971–1972 and 1973–1976.-Early life and career:...
. In 1957, both Grøstad and Lorentzen applied to become the successor of Nissen as permanent under-secretary of state. However, they were both jurists, and economist Eivind Erichsen
Eivind Erichsen
Eivind Erichsen was a Norwegian economist and civil servant.He was born in Kristiania as a son of postmaster Erik Emanuel Erichsen and Petra Antoine Olsen . In May 1944 he married Ingrid Holmboe. She was a great-grandniece of Bernt Michael and Christopher Andreas Holmboe...
was chosen by Bratteli.
In Det nordiske administrative forbund, Grøstad was the president from 1963 to 1971, and later an honorary member. He was also decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. He died in the autumn of 1983.