Ove Bjelke

Ove Bjelke

Ove Bjelke (26 October 1611 29 March 1674) was a Norwegian nobleman and statesman. He was born in Trondheim; the son of Jens Bjelke and Sophie Brockenhuus. He served as Chancellor of Norway from 1660.[1][2] He was a signatory of the 1661 Sovereignty Act, the new constitution of Denmark-Norway, as one of the representatives of the noble estate.[3]

References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Ove Bjelke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. Nissen jr., Harald. "Ove Bjelke". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. Allan Tønnesen (ed.), Magtens besegling. Enevoldsarveregeringsakterne af 1661 og 1662 underskrevet og beseglet af stænderne i Danmark, Norge, Island og Færøerne, Heraldisk Selskab/Syddansk Universitetsforlag, Odense 2013, ISBN 9788776746612
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