Harald Bredo Sollie
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Harald Bredo Sollie was a Norwegian
jurist, naval officer and politician for the Conservative Party
.
He was born in Horten
as a son of Hans Paulsen Sollie (1816–1900) and Bredine Andrea Løes (1833–1919). He was an uncle of politician Hans Johan Sollie
. With Marie Louise Nygaard (1875–1945) he had the daughter Bergljot Sollie (1903–1994), who married naval officer Thore Horve
in 1927.
He finished his secondary education in 1891, and graduated from university with the cand.jur. degree in 1895. He had worked various jobs in Horten in his teenages, and became a reserve officer in the Norwegian Army
in 1892. He was a deputy judge from 1896 to 1898, then became a lawyer firm partner in 1899. At the same time he continued a naval career, advancing to Premier Lieutenant in 1900 and Captain in 1903. From 1913 to 1923 he was an attorney in the Royal Norwegian Navy
, from 1924 to 1925 he was a legal consultant and from 1925 to 1935 he headed the quartermaster
corps of the Royal Norwegian Navy with the rank of Commander.
In politics, Sollie was a member of Horten city council from 1907 to 1910 and 1925 to 1934. He served two non-consecutive terms in the Parliament of Norway: from 1919 to 1921 for the constituency Horten and from 1925 to 1927 for the Market towns of Vestfold county
. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Military Affairs
during both terms. He was also a board member of the local bank Horten og Omegns Privatbank from 1903 to 1939.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
jurist, naval officer and politician for the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Norway
The Conservative Party is a Norwegian political party. The current leader is Erna Solberg. The party was since the 1920s consistently the second largest party in Norway, but has been surpassed by the growth of the Progress Party in the late 1990s and 2000s...
.
He was born in Horten
Horten
is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the villages of Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum, and Nykirke....
as a son of Hans Paulsen Sollie (1816–1900) and Bredine Andrea Løes (1833–1919). He was an uncle of politician Hans Johan Sollie
Hans Johan Sollie
Hans Johan Sollie was a Norwegian bookseller and politician for the Conservative Party.He was born in Aalesund as a son of headmaster Paul Sollie and Dorothea Torgersen . He was a nephew of politician Harald Bredo Sollie. He finished his secondary education in Fredrikshald in 1903, and set out to...
. With Marie Louise Nygaard (1875–1945) he had the daughter Bergljot Sollie (1903–1994), who married naval officer Thore Horve
Thore Horve
Thore Horve was a Norwegian naval officer and businessperson. He is best known for his naval commands and efforts during World War II, for leading the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1946 to 1949 and in 1951, and for his work to compensate war sailors many years later.-Early life and career:He was born...
in 1927.
He finished his secondary education in 1891, and graduated from university with the cand.jur. degree in 1895. He had worked various jobs in Horten in his teenages, and became a reserve officer in the Norwegian Army
Norwegian Army
Norway achieved full independence in 1905, and in the first century of its short life has contributed to two major conflicts, the Cold War and the War on Terror. The Norwegian Army currently operates in the north of Norway and in Afghanistan as well as in Eastern Europe. The Army is the oldest of...
in 1892. He was a deputy judge from 1896 to 1898, then became a lawyer firm partner in 1899. At the same time he continued a naval career, advancing to Premier Lieutenant in 1900 and Captain in 1903. From 1913 to 1923 he was an attorney in the Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
, from 1924 to 1925 he was a legal consultant and from 1925 to 1935 he headed the quartermaster
Quartermaster
Quartermaster refers to two different military occupations depending on if the assigned unit is land based or naval.In land armies, especially US units, it is a term referring to either an individual soldier or a unit who specializes in distributing supplies and provisions to troops. The senior...
corps of the Royal Norwegian Navy with the rank of Commander.
In politics, Sollie was a member of Horten city council from 1907 to 1910 and 1925 to 1934. He served two non-consecutive terms in the Parliament of Norway: from 1919 to 1921 for the constituency Horten and from 1925 to 1927 for the Market towns of Vestfold county
Market towns of Vestfold county
The Market towns of Vestfold county was an electoral district for parliamentary elections in Norway. It comprised the market towns of Holmestrand, Horten, Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvik in Vestfold county....
. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Military Affairs
Standing Committee on Defence
The Standing Committee on Defence is a former standing committee of the Parliament of Norway. Following the 2009 election, the committee was merged with the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs to form the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence....
during both terms. He was also a board member of the local bank Horten og Omegns Privatbank from 1903 to 1939.