Johan Christian Collett
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Johan Christian Collett (23 July 1817 - 29 April 1895) was Norwegian politician.
[edit] Personal life
Johan Christian Collett was the son of Johan Collett (1775-1827), 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.[1] His brother Peter Jonas 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.[2]
[edit] Career
He was County Governor of Kristians amt (today named Oppland) from 1854 to 1859 and of Akershus amt from 1859 to 1895.[3]
He was acting Minister of the Interior in 1861, temporarily appointed councillor of state in interim 1881, and acting Minister of Auditing in 1884.[4]
He was awarded the Order of St. Olav in 1892.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Collett family part 1
- ^ Collett family part 2
- ^ Norwegian Counties — World Statesmen.org
- ^ Johan Christian Collett — Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
- ^ ST. OLAV GRAND CROSS CIVIL CLASS - Johan Christian Collett, Amtmann, 1892 at Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hans Tostrup |
County Governor of Oppland 1854–1859 |
Succeeded by Christian Jensen |
| Preceded by Christian Birch-Reichenwald |
County Governor of Akershus 1859–1895 |
Succeeded by Ole Andreas Furu |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Christian Bretteville |
Norwegian Minister of the Interior 1861 (acting) |
Succeeded by August Christian Manthey |
| Preceded by Ole Bachke |
Norwegian Minister of Auditing 1884 (acting) |
Succeeded by Christian Schweigaard |
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