# 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.
| Name | From | To |
| Thomas Fasting | 1815 | 1817 |
| Jens Schou Fabricius (acting) | 1817 | 1818 |
| Thomas Fasting | 1818 | 1820 |
| In 1818, it had been renamed the Ministry of the Naval Service. |||
| Jonas Collett | 1820 | 1820 |
| Mathias Sommerhielm | 1820 | 1821 |
| Thomas Fasting | 1821 | 1824 |
| Poul Christian Holst | 1824 | 1825 |
| Thomas Fasting | 1825 | 1826 |
| Hans Hagerup Falbe | 1826 | 1827 |
| Thomas Fasting | 1827 | 1830 |
| Nicolai Krog | 1830 | 1831 |
| Thomas Fasting | 1831 | 1833 |
| Nicolai Krog | 1833 | 1834 |
| Thomas Fasting | 1834 | 1836 |
| Nicolai Krog | 1836 | 1836 |
| Thomas Fasting | 1836 | 1839 |
| Hans Christian Petersen | 1839 | 1840 |
| Valentin Sibbern | 1840 | 1841 |
| Hans Christian Petersen | 1841 | 1843 |
| Valentin Sibbern | 1843 | 1844 |
| Hans Christian Petersen | 1844 | 1845 |
| Henrich Herman Mejer Foss | 1845 | 1848 |
| In 1846, it had been renamed the Ministry of the Navy. |||
| Ole Wilhelm Erichsen | 1848 | 1852 |
| Hans Christian Petersen | 1852 | 1852 |
| Niels Andreas Thrap (acting) | 1852 | 1853 |
| Hans Christian Petersen | 1853 | 1853 |
| Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow | 1853 | 1853 |
| Ole Wilhelm Erichsen | 1853 | 1856 |
| Henrik Steffens Hagerup | 1856 | 1857 |
| Hans Christian Petersen | 1857 | 1857 |
| Henrik Steffens Hagerup | 1857 | 1857 |
| Hans Christian Petersen | 1857 | 1858 |
| Henrik Steffens Hagerup | 1858 | 1859 |
| Hans Christian Petersen | 1859 | 1860 |
| Jacob Worm Skjelderup (acting) | 1860 | 1860 |
| Ketil Motzfeldt | 1860 | 1860 |
| Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland | 1860 | 1861 |
| In 1861, it was renamed the Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs. |||
| Ketil Motzfeldt | 1861 | 1861 |
| August Christian Manthey | 1861 | 1861 |
| Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner | 1861 | 1863 |
| Erik Røring Møinichen | 1863 | 1864 |
| Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner | 1864 | 1867 |
| August Christian Manthey | 1867 | 1868 |
| Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner | 1868 | 1869 |
| Ole Jacob Broch | 1869 | 1871 |
| Johan Collett Falsen | 1871 | 1871 |
| August Christian Manthey | 1871 | 1872 |
| Ole Jacob Broch | 1872 | 1872 |
| August Christian Manthey | 1872 | 1872 |
| Jacob Lerche Johansen | 1872 | 1873 |
| August Christian Manthey | 1873 | 1874 |
| Jacob Lerche Johansen | 1874 | 1877 |
| Jens Holmboe | 1877 | 1878 |
| Jacob Lerche Johansen | 1878 | 1881 |
| Jens Holmboe | 1881 | 1882 |
| Jacob Lerche Johansen | 1882 | 1884 |
| Halfdan Lehman (acting) | 1884 | 1884 |
| Carsten Tank Nielsen (acting) | 1884 | 1884 |
| Halfdan Lehman (acting) | 1884 | 1884 |
| Bøicke Johan Rulffs Koren | 1884 | 1884 |
| Johan Sverdrup | 1884 | 1885 |