The Norwegian Ministry of Postal Affairs () was a Norwegian ministry that existed from 1860 to 1861. It was responsible for postal affairs.
It was established on 18 August 1860 as a successor of the General Post Directorate, which had been separated from the Ministry of the Interior as a government agency in 1857. It ceased to exist already on 1 October 1861, when it was merged with the Ministry of the Navy to form the Norwegian Ministry of the Navy and Postal Affairs.Departementer siden 1814 - Regjeringen.no
The heads of the Ministry of Postal Affairs were Ketil Motzfeldt (1860), Erik Røring Møinichen (1860-1861), Christian Ludvig Diriks (temporary, 1861) and Erik Røring Møinichen again (1861).Ministry of Postal Affairs, Councillor of State - Regjeringen.no
A short-lived Ministry of Postal Affairs existed for some months in 1885. It was headed by Birger Kildal.Ministry of Postal Affairs, Councillor of State - Regjeringen.no
List of ministers Key
Ministers Photo Name Party Took office Left office Tenure Cabinet Ketil Motzfeldt Independent 18 August 1860 31 October 1860 Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Erik Røring Møinichen Independent 1 November 1860 12 August 1861 Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Christian Ludvig Diriks Independent 12 August 1861 24 August 1861 Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Erik Røring Møinichen Independent 24 August 1861 30 September 1861 Sibbern/Birch/Motzfeldt Birger Kildal Liberal Sverdrup References