Bernt Holtsmark

Bernt Holtsmark
Minister of Agriculture
In office
1 March 1910 – 20 February 1912
Prime MinisterWollert Konow
Preceded byWollert Konow
Succeeded byErik Enge
Member of the Norwegian Parliament
In office
1 January 1916 – 31 December 1921
ConstituencyCentre Romerike
In office
1 January 1907 – 31 December 1909
ConstituencyBærum and Follo
In office
1 January 1904 – 31 December 1906
ConstituencyAkershus
Personal details
Born(1859-12-27)27 December 1859
Asker, Akershus, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
Died20 April 1941(1941-04-20) (aged 81)
Political partyConservative
Coalition
Free-minded Liberal
Spouse(s)Mathilde Bye (m. 1919)
Johanne Koller (1887–1917)
RelationsBent Holtsmark (father)
Torger Holtsmark (brother)
Gabriel Gabrielsen Holtsmark (brother)
Johan Peter Holtsmark (nephew)
Anne Elisabeth Holtsmark (niece)
Karen Holtsmark (niece)
Finn Blakstad (first cousin)
Wilhelm Blakstad (first cousin)
Ragnvald Blakstad (first cousin)
ChildrenHenriette von der Recke Holtsmark
Torger Holtsmark

Bernt Holtsmark (27 December 1859 – 20 April 1941) was a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Conservative Party and the Liberal Left Party. He was a four-term member of the Parliament of Norway, and served as Minister of Agriculture from 1910 to 1912. He was also known for establishing the agricultural college at Sem in his native Asker.