Estrup cabinet

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17th Cabinet of Denmark
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Date formed11 June 1875 (1875-06-11)
Date dissolved7 August 1894 (1894-08-07)
People and organisations
Head of state Christian IX of Denmark
Head of government Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
No. of ministers8
Ministers removed9
Total no. of members17
History
Election(s) 1876
1879
May 1881
Jul. 1881
1884
1887
1890
1892
Outgoing election 1895 Danish Folketing election
Predecessor Fonnesbech
Successor Reedtz-Thott

The Estrup cabinet was the government of Denmark from 11 June 1875 to 7 August 1894. It replaced the Fonnesbech Cabinet and was succeeded by the Reedtz-Thott Cabinet on 7 August 1894. It is the longest sitting government in Danish history.

List of ministers and portfolios

Some of the terms in the table begin end after 7 August 1894 because the minister was in the Reedtz-Thott cabinet as well.

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Council President 11 June 18757 August 1894  Højre
Foreign Minister 11 June 18751 October 1875  National Landowners
1 October 187521 May 1892  National Landowners
21 May 189223 May 1897  Højre
Interior Minister
Erik Skeel  [ da ]
11 June 187529 August 1884  Højre
29 August 18848 August 1885  Højre
8 August 188515 January 1894  Højre
15 January 189423 May 1897  Højre
Justice Minister and Minister for Iceland 11 June 18757 August 1894  Højre
Kultus Minister 11 June 187524 August 1880  Højre
24 August 18806 July 1891  Højre
6 July 189110 July 1891  Højre
10 July 18917 August 1894  Højre
Minister of War 11 July 187528 July 1877  Højre
28 July 18774 January 1879  Højre
4 January 18791 April 1881  Højre
1 April 188112 September 1884  Højre
12 September 18847 August 1894  Højre
Navy Minister 11 July 187528 July 1877  Højre
28 July 18774 January 1879  Højre
4 January 187927 April 1900  Højre
Minister for Public Works
15 January 18947 August 1894  Højre

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Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
11 June 1875 − 7 August 1894
Succeeded by