Jonas Collett | |
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 19th century portrait of Jonas Collett | |
| First Minister of Norway | |
| In office 1 July 1822 – 19 September 1836 | |
| Monarch | Charles III John |
| Succeeded by | Nicolai Krog |
| Minister of Education and Church Affairs | |
| In office 15 October 1819 – 15 September 1820 | |
| Prime Minister | Peder Anker |
| Preceded by | Niels Treschow |
| Succeeded by | Niels Treschow |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1 January 1822 – 17 December 1836 | |
| Prime Minister | Mathias Sommerhielm Severin Løvenskiold |
| Preceded by | Herman W. Jarlsberg |
| Succeeded by | Jørgen Herman Vogt |
| In office 15 October 1818 – 30 November 1818 | |
| Prime Minister | Peder Anker |
| Preceded by | Herman W. Jarlsberg |
| Succeeded by | Herman W. Jarlsberg |
| Minister of the Army | |
| In office 15 May 1819 – 15 October 1819 | |
| Prime Minister | Peder Anker |
| Preceded by | Mathias Sommerhielm(Chief of the 6th Ministry) |
| Succeeded by | Nicolai Krog |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1772-03-25)25 March 1772 Næstved,Denmark |
| Died | 3 January 1851(1851-01-03) (aged 78) Christiania,United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Spouse | Maren Christine Collett |
Jonas Collett (25 March 1772 – 3 January 1851) was aDanish-Norwegian public official, legislator, and statesman. Born on theRønnebæksholm estate atNæstved in Denmark, he remained in Norway after the termination of the personal union with Denmark in 1814. He was theFirst minister ofNorway (1822-1836).[1]
Collett was born at the family manor houseRønnebæksholm (Rønnebæksholm Gods) inNæstved,Denmark. He was the son of Johan Collett (1734-1806) and Maureen Elisabeth Jensen (1746-1788). He was educated at theUniversity of Copenhagen and graduated in 1791. Educated in the law, he soon entered public service. In 1795, he was appointed Bailiff inNumedal and laterKongsberg year. He replacedHerman Wedel Jarlsberg as acting County Governor ofBuskerud in 1813 and was succeeded by his brotherJohan Collett in 1814.[2][3][4]
Collett was a Member ofNorwegian Parliament in 1814, 1818, 1824 and 1827. He played an important role in the events ofNorway in 1814 and became known as one of the "Eidsvoll men". Together withNiels Aall, he led the negotiations withSwedish generalMagnus Björnstjerna which resulted in theConvention of Moss. Later, he participated in several government positions. He was a prominent minister and received the post ofFirst minister when the former First ministerMathias Sommerhielm leftChristiania in 1822. His position made him the most prominent minister, although with political power than that of theGovernor of Norway. When governorBaltzar 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 whenCrown Prince Oscar was appointedviceroy.[5][6]
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 inChristiania (now Oslo) and was buried atVår Frelsers gravlund.
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