Johan Christian Collett
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Johan Christian Collett was a Norwegian
politician.
(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. 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.
of Kristians amt (today named Oppland) from 1854 to 1859 and of Akershus amt from 1859 to 1895.
He was acting Minister of the Interior in 1861, temporarily appointed councillor of state in interim 1881, and acting Minister of Auditing
in 1884.
He was awarded the Order of St. Olav in 1892.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
politician.
Personal life
Johan Christian Collett was the son of Johan CollettJohan Collett
Johan Collett was a Norwegian politician.-Personal life:He was born as the youngest living son of Johan Collett, Sr. and Else Elisabeth Jensen . He had both older and younger siblings, but many died young. One of his brothers Jonas was a politician too.He married Christiane Birgithe de Stockfleth...
(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. His brother Peter Jonas married Camilla Wergeland
Camilla Collett
Jacobine Camilla Collett was a Norwegian writer, often referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. She was also the younger sister of Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland, and is recognized as being one of the first contributors to realism in Norwegian literature...
, and his sister Sophie Augusta married Peter Severin Steenstrup
Peter Severin Steenstrup
Peter Severin Steenstrup was a Norwegian naval officer and businessperson.He was the son of Constitutional founding father and businessman Poul Steenstrup and Thea Collett....
.
He married his second cousin Johanne Christiane Collett (1822-1914). The couple had two daughters.
Career
He was County GovernorCounty Governor
County Governor is a Norwegian government agency represented in 18 of the Norwegian counties responsible for a number of supervision and management duties. The Governor is the representative of the King and Government of Norway in each county, functioning as the connection between the state and...
of Kristians amt (today named Oppland) from 1854 to 1859 and of Akershus amt from 1859 to 1895.
He was acting Minister of the Interior in 1861, temporarily appointed councillor of state in interim 1881, and acting Minister of Auditing
Minister of Auditing (Norway)
The Norwegian Minister of Auditing was the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Auditing. The position existed from 1822 to 1918.-List of Norwegian Ministers of Auditing:-References:*...
in 1884.
He was awarded the Order of St. Olav in 1892.