Christen Elster

{{Short description|Norwegian civil servant and politician}}

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|name = Christen Elster

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|birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1763|04|02}}

|birth_place = Strømsø, Norway

|death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1833|03|11|1763|04|02}}

|death_place = Verdal, Norway

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|image = Christen Elster.png

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|citizenship = Norway

|nationality = Norwegian

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|profession = Politician

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|office = Governor of Nordre Trondhjems amt

|term_start = 1815

|term_end = 1833

|predecessor = Caspar Conrad Rafn

|successor = Adam Johan Frederik Poulsen

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|office2 = Governor of Nordlands amt

|term_start2 = 1811

|term_end2 = 1815

|predecessor2 = Christian Torberg Hegge

|successor2 = Johan Ernst Berg

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Christen Elster (1763–1833) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician. He served as the County Governor of Nordland county from 1811 until 1815. He was then appointed as the County Governor of Nordre Trondhjem county from 1815 until his death in 1833.{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://snl.no/Fylkesmenn_og_amtmenn_%28stiftamtmenn%29_siden_1671|title=Fylkesmenn og amtmenn (stiftamtmenn) siden 1671|editor-first=Ole T.|editor-last=Berg|accessdate=2 December 2018|date=13 June 2016|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |language=Norwegian}} His descendants include Kristian Elster (born 1841) and Kristian Elster (born 1881).