Bang cabinet

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Cabinet of Peter Georg Bang
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7th Cabinet of Denmark
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Peter Georg Bang
Date formed12 December 1854 (1854-12-12)
Date dissolved18 October 1856 (1856-10-18)
People and organisations
Monarch Frederick VII
Prime Minister Peter Georg Bang
No. of ministers10
Total no. of members13
History
Elections
Predecessor Ørsted
Successor Andræ

The Cabinet of Peter Georg Bang was the government of Denmark from 12 December 1854 to 18 October 1856.

Contents

In 1855, Denmark adopted the "Constitution for The Unitary State", which changed the title of Prime Minister to Council President. [1] [2]

List of ministers and portfolios

The cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeRef
Prime Minister &
Minister for the Monarchy's Joint Internal Affairs [a]
12 December 185418 October 1856 [1]
Minister for Schleswig  [ da ]12 December 185418 February 1856 [1]
18 February 185618 June 1856 [1]
18 June 185618 October 1856 [1]
Kultus Minister 12 December 185418 October 1856 [1]
Minister of War 12 December 185425 May 1856 [1]
25 May 185618 October 1856 [1]
Minister of the Interior 12 December 185418 February 1856 [1]
18 February 18564 June 1856 [1]
4 June 185618 October 1856 [1]
Minister of the Navy 12 December 185418 October 1856 [1]
Minister of Finance 12 December 185418 October 1856 [1]
Minister of Foreign Affairs 12 December 185415 January 1855 [1]
15 January 185518 October 1856 [1]
Minister for Holstein and Lauenburg 12 December 185418 October 1856 [1]
Minister of Justice 12 December 185415 January 1855 [1]
15 January 185518 October 1856

Notes

  1. Position establised 16 October 1855.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Regeringen Bang". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. Bjørn, Claus (31 October 2024). "Helstatsforfatningen". Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 20 September 2025.