Wilhelm Thagaard, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Thagaard

Norwegian jurist

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1890

Date of Death: 02-Dec-1970

Profession: jurist, civil servant

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Wilhelm Thagaard (31 October 1890 – 1 December 1970) was a Norwegian jurist and civil servant.
He was born in Kristiania.
He chaired Prisdirektoratet over two periods, a total of twenty years.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany Thagaard was a member of "Kretsen", a leading body of the Norwegian Resistance Movement.
A special law from 1945, "Lex Thagaard", was named after him.
He represented Norway internationally in OEEC, OECD and GATT.