Editing Bærum (section)

=== Public Service & Business ===
[[File:Høyesterettsadvokat Christian Fredrik Michelet.jpg|140px|thumb|Christian Fredrik Michelet, ca.1885]]
[[File:Gro Harlem Brundtland (cropped).jpg|140px|thumb|Gro Harlem Brundtland, 2011]]
[[File:Prinsessan Märtha Louise av Norge.jpg|140px|thumb|Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, 2013]]
* [[Hans Haslum]] (1789 in Haslum – 1875) farmer, rep. at [[Norwegian Constitutional Assembly]]
* [[Otto Sverdrup]] (1854 – 1930 in Sandvika) a Norwegian sailor and Arctic explorer
  <!-- Whilst undoubtedly distinguished, it is not clear from his article what Mr Nansen's link is with Bærum, nevertheless, he remains included here, just in case  -->
* [[Fridtjof Nansen]] (1861–1930), [[Zoology|zoologist]], explorer, scientist, diplomat, 1922 [[List of Nobel Peace Prize laureates|Nobel Peace Prize laureate]] and [[League of Nations]] [[High Commissioner]]
* [[Christian Fredrik Michelet (politician)|Christian Fredrik Michelet]] (1863–1927) a lawyer and Mayor of Bærum 1899 to 1910 and acting [[Prime Minister of Norway]] in 1923
* [[Halvdan Koht]] (1873–1965) a historian and Bærum councillor 1910's, 20's & 30's
* [[Alf Staver]] (1874 in Bærum – 1953) a skier, sports official, educator and politician
* [[Torger Baardseth]] (1875 in Bærum – 1947) bookseller and publisher
* [[Viktor Esbensen]] (1881–1942), [[Whaler]] and explorer, brought up in Bærum
* [[Johs Haugerud]] (1896–1971) engineer, politician and Mayor of Bærum from 1959 to 1967
* [[Ingrid Bjerkås]] (1901–1980) first female minister in the [[Church of Norway]], lived in Bærum
* [[Odd Nansen]] (1901 in Bærum – 1973) architect, author and humanitarian; co-founded [[UNICEF]]
* [[Leif Tronstad]] DSO, OBE (1903 in Bærum – 1945) scientist and intelligence officer in WWII
* [[Else Werring]] (1905–1989) a Norwegian royal hostess, lived at Munkebakken estate in Lysaker
* [[Håkon Stenstadvold]] (1912–1977) a painter, journalist and politician; lived in Sandvika
* Sgt [[Per Bergsland]] (1918 in Bærum – 1992) fighter pilot and POW, escaped from [[Stalag Luft III]]
* [[Willy Greiner]] (1919–2000) Mayor of Bærum from 1968 to 1978 & [[Norsk Hydro]] chief
* [[Jo Benkow]] (1924–2013), politician and author, brought up in Bærum
* [[Arvid Anseth]] (1925 in Bærum – 2006), ophthalmologist
* [[Gunnar Gravdahl]] (1927–2015) a psychologist and Mayor of Bærum 1979 to 1992 
* [[Elisabeth Sveri]] (1927–2018) first female senior official in the military; lived in Eiksmarka
* [[Torild Skard]] (born 1936) politician, former CEO of UNICEF, brought up Lysaker and Stabekk
* [[Gro Harlem Brundtland]] (born 1939 in Bærum), politician, former [[Prime Minister of Norway]]
* [[Rasmus Hansson]] (born 1954 in Bærum) biologist and politician; lives in Bærumsmarka
* [[Lars Kobberstad]] (born 1962 in Bærum) a businessperson, the CEO of [[Widerøe]]
* [[Christian Tybring-Gjedde]] (born 1963) a controversial politician, raised in Sandvika 
* [[Jan Tore Sanner]] (born 1965 in Bærum), politician and [[Minister of Finance (Norway)|Minister of Finance]]
* [[Princess Märtha Louise of Norway]] (born 1971), fourth in [[line of succession to the Norwegian throne]], lived in Lommedalen
* [[Anita Schjøll Brede]] (born 1985 in Bærum), technology entrepreneur

[[File:Henny Mürer.jpg|140px|thumb|Henny Mürer, ca.1945]]
[[File:Solveig Heilo 2011.jpg|140px|thumb|Solveig Heilo, 2011]]