Bjarne Mørk Eidem (4 October 1936 – 2 October 2022) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was chairman of the Norwegian Aquaculture Center in Brønnøy Municipality.

Bjarne Mørk Eidem
Eidem in 2008
Auditor General of Norway
In office
1 July 1990 – 1 October 2005
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Thorbjørn Jagland
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Jens Stoltenberg
Preceded byPetter Furuberg
Succeeded byJørgen Kosmo
Vice President of the Storting
In office
10 October 1989 – 1 July 1990
PresidentJo Benkow
Minister of Fisheries
In office
9 May 1986 – 10 October 1989
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded byEivind Reiten
Succeeded bySvein Munkejord
Minister of Nordic Cooperation
In office
9 May 1986 – 10 October 1989
Prime MinisterGro Harlem Brundtland
Preceded byAsbjørn Haugstvedt
Succeeded byTom Vraalsen
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 October 1969 – 30 September 1993
ConstituencyNordland
Personal details
Born(1936-10-04)4 October 1936
Vega, Nordland, Norway
Died2 October 2022(2022-10-02) (aged 85)
Political partyLabour
ChildrenAlexander Mørk-Eidem

Biography

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Bjarne Mørk Eidem was a member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1969 to 1993, representing Nordland.[1] He was made Minister of Fisheries in the second cabinet of Gro Harlem Brundtland from 1986 to 1989, as well as minister of Nordic cooperation.[2] Mørk Eidem resigned on 10 October, six days before the cabinet.[2] From 1990 to 2005, he was Auditor General of Norway.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mørk-Eidem, Bjarne ( 1936- )" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Gro Harlem Brundtland's Second Government". Government.no. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
Political offices
Preceded by Auditor General of Norway
1990–2005
Succeeded by
Cultural offices
Preceded by Chairman of Foreningen Norden in Norway
1991–1999
Succeeded by