Johan Collett Falsen
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Johan Collett Falsen was a Norwegian jurist and politician.
He graduated as cand.jur. in 1841. He worked as an attorney (prokurator) in Nedenes
from 1846, and then in Trondhjem
. In 1849 he moved to Drammen
to work as an attorney there. He became involved in politics, serving as mayor
of Drammen from 1853 to 1959 and in 1861. He was first elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1859, representing the urban constituency of Drammen.
In 1861 he was appointed County Governors of Nordre Bergenhus amt (now known as Sogn og Fjordane). He first resided at Lærdalsøyri
, but bought a farm in Leikanger
in 1862. He thus became the first County Governor to live in Leikanger, where the county administration is located today. While stationed here, he was elected to Parliament for two more terms; in 1865 and 1868. He left the County Governor position in 1869 to pursue a career in national politics.
In February 1870 Falsen was appointed Minister of Justice and the Police
. His tenure ended on 29 June the same year; two days later he was appointed to the Council of State Division in Stockholm
. On 1 August 1871 he was reassigned again, this time as Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs
. Only two months later, on 1 October, he was appointed Minister of Justice again.
He held this post until 1 September 1872, when he was appointed Minister of the Interior. He held this position for exactly one year; then he returned to the Council of State Division in Stockholm. Exactly one year after that, he was appointed to his third period as Minister of Justice. He held this post until his death in September 1879, except for a period between 1 August 1877 and 1 August 1878, when he was assigned to the Council of State Division in Stockholm.
Falsen was appointed a Commander of the Order of St. Olav, a Grand Cross of the Swedish
Order of the Polar Star
and a Grand Cross of the Danish
Order of the Dannebrog
.
He graduated as cand.jur. in 1841. He worked as an attorney (prokurator) in Nedenes
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
from 1846, and then in Trondhjem
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. In 1849 he moved to Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
to work as an attorney there. He became involved in politics, serving as mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Drammen from 1853 to 1959 and in 1861. He was first elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1859, representing the urban constituency of Drammen.
In 1861 he was appointed County Governors of Nordre Bergenhus amt (now known as Sogn og Fjordane). He first resided at Lærdalsøyri
Lærdalsøyri
Lærdalsøyri is the administrative centre of the municipality of Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located along the Lærdalselvi river where it empties into the Lærdalsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village is located about north of the east end of the Lærdal Tunnel...
, but bought a farm in Leikanger
Leikanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Leikanger, which is also the administrative center of Sogn og Fjordane county....
in 1862. He thus became the first County Governor to live in Leikanger, where the county administration is located today. While stationed here, he was elected to Parliament for two more terms; in 1865 and 1868. He left the County Governor position in 1869 to pursue a career in national politics.
In February 1870 Falsen was appointed Minister of Justice and the Police
Minister of Justice and the Police (Norway)
In Norway, the Minister of Justice and the Police is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police and a member of Government of Norway. Current minister is Grete Faremo of the Norwegian Labour Party who is part of the second cabinet Stoltenberg...
. His tenure ended on 29 June the same year; two days later he was appointed to the Council of State Division in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. On 1 August 1871 he was reassigned again, this time as Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs
Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs (Norway)
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....
. Only two months later, on 1 October, he was appointed Minister of Justice again.
He held this post until 1 September 1872, when he was appointed Minister of the Interior. He held this position for exactly one year; then he returned to the Council of State Division in Stockholm. Exactly one year after that, he was appointed to his third period as Minister of Justice. He held this post until his death in September 1879, except for a period between 1 August 1877 and 1 August 1878, when he was assigned to the Council of State Division in Stockholm.
Falsen was appointed a Commander of the Order of St. Olav, a Grand Cross of the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Order of the Polar Star
Order of the Polar Star
The Order of the Polar Star is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim....
and a Grand Cross of the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Order of the Dannebrog
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
.