Kultus Minister (Denmark)

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Kultus Minister
Kultusminister
National Coat of arms of Denmark.svg
Jacob Frederik Scavenius.jpg
Longest serving
Jacob Scavenius

24 August 1880 – 6 July 1891
Member ofthe cabinet
Appointer Prime Minister
Formation22 March 1848 (1848-03-22)
First holder Ditlev Gothard Monrad
Final holder Søren Keiser-Nielsen  [ da ]
Abolished28 April 1916 (1916-04-28)

The Kultus Minister of Denmark (Danish : Kultusminister) was a Danish minister office. The responsibilities of the minister was the church, culture and education. The word kultus comes from cultus, Latin for adoration from which the words culture and cult are derived.

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In 1916, the office was split up into an Education Minister and a Church Minister. The new Church Minister had responsibility for culture, a task transferred to the Minister for Cultural Affairs in 1961.

List of Kultus Ministers

There may or may not have been Kultus Ministers before Denmark became a constitutional monarchy in 1848

Kultus ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)

No.PortraitKultus ministerTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Ditlev Gothard Monrad - August Weger.jpg
Monrad, Ditlev Gothard Ditlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)
22 March 184815 November 1848238 days National Liberal Moltke I
2
Johan Nicolai Madvig by Emil Rye.jpg
Madvig, Johan Nicolai Johan Nicolai Madvig
(1804–1886)
16 November 18487 December 18513 years, 22 days National Liberal Moltke II
Moltke III
Moltke IV
3
Bang PG.jpg
Bang, Peter Georg Peter Georg Bang
(1797–1861)
7 December 18513 June 1852179 days Independent Moltke IV
Bluhme I
4
CF Simony.jpg
Simony, Carl Frederik Carl Frederik Simony  [ da ]
(1806–1872)
3 June 185221 April 1853322 days National Liberal Bluhme I
5
AS Orsted.jpg
Ørsted, Anders Sandøe Anders Sandøe Ørsted
(1778–1860)
21 April 185312 December 18541 year, 235 days Independent Ørsted
6
Carl Christian Hall.jpg
Hall, Carl Christian Carl Christian Hall
(1812–1888)
12 December 18546 May 18594 years, 145 days National Liberal Bang
Andræ
Hall I
(1)
Ditlev Gothard Monrad - August Weger.jpg
Monrad, Ditlev Gothard Ditlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)
6 May 18592 December 1859210 days National Liberal Hall I
7
Vilhelm August Borgen 1866 by V.E. Svendsen.jpg
Borgen, Vilhelm August Vilhelm August Borgen  [ da ]
(1801–1884)
2 December 185924 February 186084 days Bondevennerne Rotwitt
(1)
Ditlev Gothard Monrad - August Weger.jpg
Monrad, Ditlev Gothard Ditlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)
24 February 186031 December 18633 years, 310 days National Liberal Hall II

Kultus ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)

No.PortraitKultus ministerTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
8
Christian Thorning Engelstoft.jpg
Engelstoft, Christian Thorning Christian Thorning Engelstoft  [ da ]
(1805–1889)
31 December 186311 July 1864193 days Nonpartisan Monrad
9
Eugenius Sophus Ernst Heltzen by Elfelt.jpg
Heltzen, Eugenius Sophus Ernst Eugenius Sophus Ernst Heltzen  [ da ]
(1818–1898)
11 July 186430 March 1865262 days Højre Bluhme II
-
George Quaade 2.jpg
Quaade, George George Quaade  [ da ]
(1813–1889)
Acting
30 March 18657 April 18658 days Nonpartisan Bluhme II
10
Cosmus Braestrup.jpg
Bræstrup, Cosmus Cosmus Bræstrup  [ da ]
(1789–1870)
7 April 18656 November 1865213 days Højre Bluhme II
11
Theodor Rosenorn-Teilmann.jpg
Rosenørn-Teilmann, Christian Peter Theodor Christian Peter Theodor Rosenørn-Teilmann  [ da ]
(1817–1879)
6 November 18654 September 18671 year, 302 days Nonpartisan Frijs
12
P C Kierkegaard 275 363 01.jpg
Rosenørn-Teilmann, Christian Peter Theodor Peter Christian Kjerkegaard
(1805–1888)
4 September 18676 March 1868184 days Nonpartisan Frijs
-
Fonnesbech.jpg
Fonnesbech, Christen Andreas Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)
Acting
6 March 186815 March 18689 days National Landowners Frijs
13
Aleth Sophus Hansen.jpg
Hansen, Aleth Sophus Aleth Sophus Hansen  [ da ]
(1817–1889)
15 March 186822 September 18691 year, 191 days Nonpartisan Frijs
14
Ernst Emil Rosenoern 1810-1894.jpg
Rosenørn, Ernst Emil Ernst Emil Rosenørn  [ da ]
(1810–1894)
22 September 186928 May 1870248 days Nonpartisan Frijs
15
Carl Christian Hall.jpg
Hall, Carl Christian Carl Christian Hall
(1812–1888)
28 May 187014 July 18744 years, 47 days National Liberal Holstein-Holsteinborg
16
Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae by Hansen & Weller.jpg
Worsaae, Jens Jacob Asmussen Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae
(1821–1885)
14 July 187411 June 1875332 days Nonpartisan Fonnesbech
17
Johan Christian Henrik Fischer.jpg
Fischer, Johan Christian Henrik Johan Christian Henrik Fischer  [ da ]
(1814–1885)
11 June 187524 August 18805 years, 74 days Højre Estrup
18
Jacob Frederik Scavenius.jpg
Scavenius, Jacob Frederik Jacob Frederik Scavenius
(1833–1915)
24 August 18806 July 189110 years, 316 days Højre Estrup
-
Johannes Nellemann.jpg
Nellemann, Johannes Johannes Nellemann
(1831–1906)
Acting
6 July 189110 July 18914 days Højre Estrup
19
Carl Goos.jpg
Goos, August Hermann Ferdinand Carl August Hermann Ferdinand Carl Goos
(1835–1917)
10 July 18917 August 18943 years, 28 days Højre Estrup
20
Vilhelm Bardenfleth 1897 by Christensen & Morange.jpg
Bardenfleth, Vilhelm Vilhelm Bardenfleth  [ da ]
(1850–1933)
7 August 189423 May 18972 years, 289 days Højre Reedtz-Thott
21
Hans Valdemar Sthyr by Hohlenberg.jpg
Sthyr, Hans Valdemar Hans Valdemar Sthyr  [ da ]
(1838–1905)
23 May 189727 April 19002 years, 339 days Højre Hørring
22
Jens J. K. Bjerre.jpg
Bjerre, Jens Jacobsen Kokholm Jens Jacobsen Kokholm Bjerre  [ da ]
(1847–1901)
27 April 190024 July 19011 year, 88 days Højre Sehested
23
Jens Christian Christensen.png
Christensen, Jens Christian Jens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)
24 July 190114 January 19053 years, 174 days Venstre Reform Deuntzer
24
SorensenEnevold.jpg
Sørensen, Enevold Frederik Adolf Enevold Frederik Adolf Sørensen
(1850–1920)
14 January 190528 October 19094 years, 287 days Venstre Reform Christensen I CabinetII

Kultus ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)

No.PortraitKultus ministerTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
25
Michael C. B. Nielsen.jpg
Nielsen, Michael Cosmus Bornemann Michael Cosmus Bornemann Nielsen  [ da ]
(1847–1930)
28 October 19095 July 1910250 days Social Liberals Zahle I
26
Jacob Appel by Elfelt.jpg
Appel, Jacob Jakob Lindberg Appel  [ da ]
(1866–1931)
5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 days Venstre Berntsen

Kultus ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)

No.PortraitKultus ministerTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
27
Soren Keiser-Nielsen by Elfelt.jpg
Keiser-Nielsen, Søren Søren Keiser-Nielsen  [ da ]
(1856–1926)
21 June 191328 April 19162 years, 312 days Social Liberals Zahle II

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