Peter Holm (politician)

Peter Holm
Governor of Lister og Mandals amt
In office 1773–1805
Preceded by	Frederik Georg Adeler
Succeeded by	Hans Vilhelm Cederfeld de Simonsen
Governor of Bratsberg amt
In office 1771–1773
Preceded by	Frederik Georg Adeler
Succeeded by	Frederik Georg Adeler
Governor of Nordland
In office 1767–1771
Preceded by	Hans Hagerup Gyldenpalm
Succeeded by	Joachim de Knagenhielm
Personal details
Born	1733 (1733) Nyborg, Denmark
Died	1817 (aged 83–84) Christianssand, Norway
Citizenship	Denmark-Norway then Norway

Peter Holm (1733–1817) was a government official and topographical writer in Denmark-Norway. He served as a County Governor for three different counties in Norway. He was the County Governor of Nordland county from 1767–1771, of Bratsberg county from 1771–1773, and of Lister og Mandal county from 1773 until his retirement on 31 December 1805.[1][2] After the union between Denmark and Norway ended in 1814. Holm did not return to his birth country of Denmark, but stayed in Norway, and died in Christiansand in 1817.

References

1. Berg, Ole T., ed. (2016-06-13). "Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
2. Huitfelt-Kaas, H.J., ed. (1887–1905). "Holm, Peter". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Vol. VII-1. Kjøbenhavn: Gyldendalske boghandels forlag. Retrieved 2018-12-04.

Government offices
Preceded by Hans Hagerup Gyldenpalm	County Governor of Nordlands amt 1767–1771	Succeeded by Joachim de Knagenhielm
Preceded by Frederik Georg Adeler	County Governor of Bratsberg amt 1771–1773	Succeeded by Frederik Georg Adeler
Preceded by Frederik Georg Adeler	County Governor of Lister og Mandals amt 1773–1805	Succeeded by Hans Vilhelm Cederfeld de Simonsen