Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs


The Norwegian Minister of Navy and Postal Affairs was the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Navy and Postal Affairs. The position existed from 1815 to 1885, but was named Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs only from 1861.
In 1861, the Ministry of Postal Affairs had been merged with the Ministry of the Navy. The Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs was regarded the direct successor. Before this, various other names were used.

List of Norwegian Ministers of Navy and Postal Affairs

In 1815, the ministry was named the 7th Ministry.
NameFromTo
Thomas Fasting18151817
Jens Schou Fabricius '18171818
Thomas Fasting18181820
In 1818, it had been renamed the Ministry of the Naval Service.--
Jonas Collett18201820
Mathias Sommerhielm18201821
Thomas Fasting18211824
Poul Christian Holst18241825
Thomas Fasting18251826
Hans Hagerup Falbe18261827
Thomas Fasting18271830
Nicolai Krog18301831
Thomas Fasting18311833
Nicolai Krog18331834
Thomas Fasting18341836
Nicolai Krog18361836
Thomas Fasting18361839
Hans Christian Petersen18391840
Valentin Sibbern18401841
Hans Christian Petersen18411843
Valentin Sibbern18431844
Hans Christian Petersen18441845
Henrich Herman Mejer Foss18451848
In 1846, it had been renamed the Ministry of the Navy.--
Ole Wilhelm Erichsen18481852
Hans Christian Petersen18521852
Niels Andreas Thrap '18521853
Hans Christian Petersen18531853
Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow18531853
Ole Wilhelm Erichsen18531856
Henrik Steffens Hagerup18561857
Hans Christian Petersen18571857
Henrik Steffens Hagerup18571857
Hans Christian Petersen18571858
Henrik Steffens Hagerup18581859
Hans Christian Petersen18591860
Jacob Worm Skjelderup '18601860
Ketil Motzfeldt18601860
Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland18601861
In 1861, it was renamed the Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs.--
Ketil Motzfeldt18611861
August Christian Manthey18611861
Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner18611863
Erik Røring Møinichen18631864
Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner18641867
August Christian Manthey18671868
Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner18681869
Ole Jacob Broch18691871
Johan Collett Falsen18711871
August Christian Manthey18711872
Ole Jacob Broch18721872
August Christian Manthey18721872
Jacob Lerche Johansen18721873
August Christian Manthey18731874
Jacob Lerche Johansen18741877
Jens Holmboe18771878
Jacob Lerche Johansen18781881
Jens Holmboe18811882
Jacob Lerche Johansen18821884
Halfdan Lehman '18841884
Carsten Tank Nielsen '18841884
Halfdan Lehman '18841884
Bøicke Johan Rulffs Koren18841884
Johan Sverdrup18841885