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Johan Christian Collett

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Johan Christian Collett (23 July 1817 – 29 April 1895) was a Norwegian politician.[1] [2]

Personal life

Johan Christian Collett was the son of Johan Collett (1775-1827), who was among the founders of the Norwegian Constitution, and Christiane Birgithe de Stockfleth (1782-1829). He had four brothers and six sisters, although three siblings died young. His brother Peter Jonas Collett was a prominent jurist and literary critic who married Camilla Wergeland, and his sister Sophie Augusta married Peter Severin Steenstrup. He married his second cousin Johanne Christiane Collett (1822-1914). The couple had two daughters.[3]

Career

He was County Governor of Kristians amt (today named Oppland) from 1854 to 1859 and of Akershus amt from 1859 to 1895.[4] He was acting Minister of the Interior in 1861, temporarily appointed councillor of state in interim 1881, and acting Minister of Auditing in 1884.[5]

He was awarded the Order of St. Olav in 1892.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Johan Christian Collett — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
  2. ^ Tor Ragnar Weidling. "Johan Christian Collett". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Collett". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Norwegian Counties — World Statesmen.org
  5. ^ "Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs". regjeringen.no. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  6. ^ St. Olav Grand Cross Civil Class - Johan Christian Collett, Amtmann, 1892 Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine at Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
Civic offices
Preceded by County Governor of Oppland
1854–1859
Succeeded by
Preceded by County Governor of Akershus
1859–1895
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of the Interior
1861 (acting)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Norwegian Minister of Auditing
1884 (acting)
Succeeded by