Christen Elster

Christen Elster
Christen Elster
Governor of Nordre Trondhjems amt
	In office; 1815–1833
Preceded by	Caspar Conrad Rafn
Succeeded by	Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen
Governor of Nordlands amt
	In office; 1811–1815
Preceded by	Christian Torberg Hegge
Succeeded by	Johan Ernst Berg
Personal details
Born	2 April 1763; Strømsø, Norway
Died	11 March 1833 (aged 69); Verdal, Norway
Citizenship	Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Profession	Politician

Christen Elster (1763–1833) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He served as the County Governor of Nordland county from 1811 until 1815. He was then appointed as the County Governor of Nordre Trondhjem county from 1815 until his death in 1833.[1] His descendants include Kristian Elster (born 1841) and Kristian Elster (born 1881).

References

Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

Government offices
Preceded by Christian Torberg Hegge	County Governor of Nordlands amt 1811–1815	Succeeded by Johan Ernst Berg
Preceded by Caspar Conrad Rafn	County Governor of Nordre Trondhjems amt 1815–1833	Succeeded by Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen, Greve of Trampe

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[snl-1] Berg, Ole T., ed. (13 June 2016). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 December 2018.