Birger Braadland graduated from high school in 1897 and entered the Military Academy in 1903. He rose to the rank of Captain in 1911, became Aide-de-camp (adjutant) to the Norwegian King in 1915-1918, and was appointed Major in 1930.

Braadland, who belonged to the Farmers' Party, was Foreign Minister in a non-socialist (Bondepartiet) government in 1931-1933. In the period 1934-1936 he was a member of the Storting. In 1931-1934 Braadland was Norwegian delegate to the League of Nations. He was a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in 1937-1948.


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