Jonas Collett

Jonas Collett
19th century portrait of Jonas Collett
First Minister of Norway
In office
1 July 1822 – 19 September 1836
MonarchCharles III John
Succeeded byNicolai 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]

  1. ^ Tor Ragnar Weidling. "Jonas Collett". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 10, 2016.