Christian Ulrik Kastrup

Christian Ulrik Kastrup (1784–1850) was a Norwegian jurist, military officer and politician.

A jurist by education, from Stavanger, he worked as a military officer until 1811, when he became chief of customs in Vardø. In 1817 he became fut in the district Nordhordland og Voss. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Søndre Bergenhus in 1821, 1822 and 1824. Political parties did not exist at the time.

He became County Governor of Finnmark in 1828, of Rogaland in 1829 and of Nordre Bergenhus (now: Sogn og Fjordane) 1833. Originally governing from the market town of Bergen, he moved to Lærdalsøyri in 1840, becoming the second Sogn og Fjordane county governor to actually live in the county. He held the position until 1844.

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Preceded by
Johan Caspar Krogh
County Governor of Finnmark
1828–1829
Succeeded by
Ulrik Fredrik Cappelen
Preceded by
Peder Martinius Ottesen
County Governor of Rogaland
1829–1833
Succeeded by
Gunder Aas
Preceded by
Fredrik Ris
County Governor of Sogn og Fjordane
1833–1844
Succeeded by
Hans Tostrup