Harald Bjerke

{{Short description|Norwegian businessman}} 250px|right|Harald Bjerke - 1918 - Ernest Rude - Oslo Museum - OB.RP36340a (cropped) '''Harald Borgen Bjerke''' (4 March 1860 – 1 April 1926) was a Norwegian businessperson.

He was born in Kristiania. From 1895 to 1912 he was the managing director of Mandalsgatens Høvleri. From 1910 to 1912 he also chaired the Norwegian Employers' Confederation. From 1918 to 1926 he was the Director-General of Norsk Hydro.<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Harald Borgen Bjerke|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor=|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Harald_Borgen_Bjerke|language=Norwegian|accessdate=21 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Harald Bjerke|encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Ketil Gjølme|last=Andersen|editor=Helle, Knut|editor-link=Knut Helle|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Harald_Bjerke/utdypning|language=Norwegian|accessdate=21 January 2012}}</ref>

He was also a supervisory council member of Elektrisk Bureau.<ref>{{cite news|title=A.s Elektrisk Bureau|date=3 April 1925|work=Aftenposten Aften|page=5}}</ref>

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