Wilhelm Thagaard

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.[1][2] He was a member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.[3]

References

1. Kili, Terje. "W Thagaard". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
2. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Wilhelm Lauritz Thagaard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
3. "Upprop". Norsk Tidend. 1936-05-05.