Joachim Hartvig Johan von Barner (1699–1768) was a Danish-German
military officer
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and government official. He served as the County Governor of several counties in Norway and Denmark.
Barner was born in
Mecklenburg
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which was part of the
Holy Roman Empire
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, but moved to
Denmark
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in his youth. He started out as a military officer, serving in the Danish military until 1746. In 1746, he was appointed as the Diocesan Governor of Christianssand stiftamt (and simultaneously serving as the County Governor of Nedenæs amt). He was then transferred to Denmark where he served as the County Governor of
Kalundborg
Kalundborg () is a Danish city with a population of 16,211 (1 January 2022),Dragsholm, Sæbygaard and Holbaek counties. He held that post until he died in 1768.