Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland (14 October 1853 – 3 February 1924) was a Norwegian civil servant and Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Family

He was born in

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to Jacob Kielland and Thora Margrethe (1827–1902), née Bendz.Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland genealogy
/ref> His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his uncle

Jens Zetlitz Kielland Jens Zetlitz Kielland (Jan 05, 1816–Jan 07, 1881) was a Norwegian consul and artist. He is known as the father of novelist Alexander Kielland. Family Jens Kielland was a member of the prominent family of Kielland. He was born in Stavanger to ...

and his cousins Kitty Lange and

Alexander Kielland Alexander Lange Kielland (; 18 February 1849 – 6 April 1906) was a Norwegian realistic writer of the 19th century. He is one of the so-called "The Four Greats" of Norwegian literature, along with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and ...

. Axel Christian Zetlitz Kielland had two older brothers, one of whom died young, and three younger siblings.Thora Margrethe Kielland genealogy
/ref> His brother

Jonas Schancke Kielland Jonas Schanche Kielland (20 November 1863 – 1 June 1925) was a Norwegian judge and politician. Family He was born in Horten to Jacob Kielland and his wife Thora Margrethe (1827–1902), née Bendz. His grandfather was Jacob Kielland, his unc ...

became a politician, and another brother Christian Bendz Kielland became a high-ranking civil servant.

Career

He enrolled in law studies in 1871, and graduated as

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in 1876. He began his career first in the Ministry of Justice and the Police in 1878 and then in the

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from 1881. In 1899 he was promoted to assistant secretary in the

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and in 1906 he became acting deputy under-secretary of State. He was then appointed secretary in the

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in 1909. He was also a

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, from 1903. Through his service he had been bestowed the following titles: *Knight of the

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*Knight of the Order of Leopold *Commandeur of the

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*Grand Officer of the

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*Knight of the Order of the Crown of Prussia, 2nd Class *Commander of the

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*Knight of the

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*Knight of the

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He retired in 1920, and died in 1924 in

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References

1853 births 1924 deaths Norwegian civil servants Norwegian diplomats People from Stavanger Knights of the Order of the Polar Star Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Knights of the Order of Vasa {{Norway-diplomat-stub