Claus Henrik von Vieregg (1655 – 14 July 1713) was a Danish-Norwegian civil servant and viceroy who served as deputy Governor-general of Norway from 1712 to 1713.

Early life and family

Vieregg was born in 1655 to Joachim Heinrich von Vieregg and Anna Margrethe von Hahn. His father was a member of the

privy council A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a state, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the mon ...

of Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, and was a major general and commandant in Glückstadt. Vieregg's younger brother, Volrad Paris von Vieregg (1662–1736), became a successful Mecklenburg politician and Danish military officer.

Biography

Vieregg began his career in 1684 when he was appointed chamberlain to Prince Christian. In 1690, he was appointed the prince's '' hofmester'', or court master. He married Margrethe Lucie von Brockdorff in 1690. In 1694, Vieregg was made county commissioner of Antvorskov and Korsør counties, located in modern-day Slagelse municipality. He held these positions until 1703 when he was promoted to the privy council of King Frederick IV. In 1704, he was promoted to a deputy in the General Commission for the Land and Maritime Administration. He was appointed county commissioner of Vordingborg County in 1710. In 1711, Vieregg was appointed Director of the General Post Office, which he served until August 1712 when he was promoted to deputy Governor-general of Norway. He held this position until his death on 14 July 1713.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vieregg, Claus Henrik 1655 births 1713 deaths Governors-general of Norway People from Denmark–Norway