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 officially named Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs only from 1861.
In 1861, the Ministry of Postal Affairs merged with the Ministry of the Navy, and the resulting Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs was regarded its direct successor. Prior to this, the ministry had been known under various other names.
List of Norwegian Ministers of Navy and Postal Affairs In 1815, the ministry was named the 7th Ministry.
Name From ToThomas Fasting 18151817Jens Schou Fabricius (acting)18171818Thomas Fasting 18181820In 1818, it had been renamed the Ministry of the Naval Service.Jonas Collett 18201820Mathias Sommerhielm 18201821Thomas Fasting 18211824Poul Christian Holst 18241825Thomas Fasting 18251826Hans Hagerup Falbe 18261827Thomas Fasting 18271830Nicolai Krog 18301831Thomas Fasting 18311833Nicolai Krog 18331834Thomas Fasting 18341836Nicolai Krog 18361836Thomas Fasting 18361839Hans Christian Petersen 18391840Valentin Sibbern 18401841Hans Christian Petersen 18411843Valentin Sibbern 18431844Hans Christian Petersen 18441845Henrich Herman Mejer Foss 18451848In 1846, it had been renamed the Ministry of the Navy.Ole Wilhelm Erichsen 18481852Hans Christian Petersen 18521852Niels Andreas Thrap (acting)18521853Hans Christian Petersen 18531853Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow 18531853Ole Wilhelm Erichsen18531856Henrik Steffens Hagerup 18561857Hans Christian Petersen 18571857Henrik Steffens Hagerup 18571857Hans Christian Petersen 18571858Henrik Steffens Hagerup 18581859Hans Christian Petersen 18591860Jacob Worm Skjelderup (acting)18601860Ketil Motzfeldt 18601860Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland 18601861In 1861, it was renamed the Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs.Ketil Motzfeldt 18611861August Christian Manthey 18611861Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner 18611863Erik Røring Møinichen 18631864Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner 18641867August Christian Manthey 18671868Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner 18681869Ole Jacob Broch 18691871Johan Collett Falsen 18711871August Christian Manthey 18711872Ole Jacob Broch 18721872August Christian Manthey 18721872Jacob Lerche Johansen 18721873August Christian Manthey 18731874Jacob Lerche Johansen 18741877Jens Holmboe 18771878Jacob Lerche Johansen 18781881Jens Holmboe 18811882Jacob Lerche Johansen 18821884Halfdan Lehman (acting)18841884Carsten Tank Nielsen (acting)18841884Halfdan Lehman (acting)18841884Bøicke Johan Rulffs Koren18841884Johan Sverdrup18841885
References Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs. Councillor of State 1815 - 1885