Johan Ernst Berg (19 October 1768 – 15 October 1828) was a Norwegian jurist, politician, and civil servant. Berg was born on the Blussuvoll farm in the parish of

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in Søndre Trøndhjems amt,

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. He was the son of a farmer Haaken Larsen Blussuvolden. He graduated as a lawyer in 1795 (during the time of

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) and became an agent with the Danish general post in 1802. In 1803, he became bailiff in the

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district of

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county. In 1815, he was appointed to the post of County Governor of Nordlands amt. During his time in office, he was also elected to the

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in 1815-1817 and 1826, representing the county in which he lived. During his time as governor, the diplomatic scandal known as the

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took place. He held the post of county governor until his death in 1828.

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1768 births 1828 deaths Jurists from Denmark–Norway Members of the Storting County governors of Norway County governors of Nordland Nordland politicians 18th-century Norwegian lawyers {{Norway-politician-1760s-stub