Baltzar von Platen (1766–1829)

Count Baltzar Bogislaus von Platen (29 May 1766 – 6 December 1829) was a Swedish naval officer and statesman. He was born on the island of Rügen (now in Germany) to Philip Julius Bernhard von Platen, Field Marshal and the Swedish Governor General of Pomerania, and Regina Juliana von Usedom.

Count Baltzar von Platen
Governor-general of Norway
In office
1827–1829
Preceded byJohan August Sandels
Succeeded byJohan Caspar Herman Wedel-Jarlsberg
Personal details
Born(1766-05-29)29 May 1766
Rügen, Swedish Pomerania
Died6 December 1829(1829-12-06) (aged 63)
Christiania, Norway
SpouseHedvig Elisabeth Ekman
OccupationNaval officer, Architect
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