Hannibal Sehested (governor)

For the later prime minister, see Hannibal Sehested (council president).

Hannibal Sehested
Governor-general of Norway
In office
1642–1651
MonarchsChristian IV, Frederick III
Preceded byChristoffer Urne
Succeeded byGregers Krabbe
Personal details
Born1609
Arensborg, Øsel, Denmark-Norway
DiedSeptember 23, 1666(1666-09-23) (aged 56–57)
Copenhagen, Denmark-Norway
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Hannibal Sehested (1609 – 23 September 1666) was a Danish statesman and son-in-law of King Christian IV. He served as Governor-general of Norway (then part of Denmark-Norway) from 1642 to 1651. He fought in the Torstenson War against Sweden and implemented many reforms in Norway. After a fall from grace leading to his resignation as Governor-general in 1651, he regained the trust of Frederick III in 1660 and negotiated the Treaty of Copenhagen. He worked as lord treasurer and councillor of state until his death in 1666.

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