Jonas Collett

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Jonas Collett
Nicolai Krog
Minister of Education and Church Affairs
In office
15 October 1819 – 15 September 1820
Prime MinisterPeder Anker
Preceded byNiels Treschow
Succeeded byNiels Treschow
Minister of Finance
In office
1 January 1822 – 17 December 1836
Prime MinisterMathias Sommerhielm
Severin Løvenskiold
Preceded byHerman W. Jarlsberg
Succeeded byJørgen Herman Vogt
In office
15 October 1818 – 30 November 1818
Prime MinisterPeder Anker
Preceded byHerman W. Jarlsberg
Succeeded byHerman W. Jarlsberg
Minister of the Army
In office
15 May 1819 – 15 October 1819
Prime MinisterPeder Anker
Preceded byMathias Sommerhielm (Chief of the 6th Ministry)
Succeeded byNicolai Krog
Personal details
Born(1772-03-25)25 March 1772
Næstved, Denmark
Died3 January 1851(1851-01-03) (aged 78)
Christiania, United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
NationalityNorwegian
SpouseMaren Christine Collett

Jonas Collett (25 March 1772 – 3 January 1851) was a Danish-Norwegian public official, legislator, and statesman. Born on the Rønnebæksholm estate at Næstved in Denmark, he remained in Norway after the termination of the personal union with Denmark in 1814. He was the First minister of Norway (1822-1836).[1]

Background

Collett was born at the family manor house Rønnebæksholm (Rønnebæksholm Gods) in Næstved, Denmark. He was the son of Johan Collett (1734-1806) and Maureen Elisabeth Jensen (1746-1788). He was educated at the University of Copenhagen and graduated in 1791. Educated in the law, he soon entered public service. In 1795, he was appointed Bailiff in Numedal and later Kongsberg year. He replaced Herman Wedel Jarlsberg as acting County Governor of Buskerud in 1813 and was succeeded by his brother Johan Collett in 1814.[2] [3] [4]

Political career

Collett was a Member of

Governor of Norway. When governor Baltzar von Platen died in 1829, no new governor was appointed, and Collett subsequently became the highest authority in Norway until he left office in 1836, except for a brief period in 1833 when Crown Prince Oscar was appointed viceroy.[5]
[6]

Personal life

He was married in 1797 to Maren Christine Collett (1777-1860), daughter of landowner Peter Collett (1740-1786) and his second wife Johanne Henriche Ancher (1750-1812). He died in

Vår Frelsers gravlund
.

References

  1. ^ Tor Ragnar Weidling. "Jonas Collett". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rønnebæksholm Gods". VisitDenmark. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Terje Bratberg. "Collett". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Johan Collett (1775-1827)". eidsvoll 1814. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Odd Arvid Storsveen. "Jonas Collett – 1, Statsråd". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Jonas Collett". Regjeringen. June 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

External links

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