Minister of War (Denmark)

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Minister of the Navy
Krigsminister
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Minister of War (Denmark) insignia.jpg
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Longest serving
Jesper Jespersen Bahnson  [ da ]
12 September 1884—7 August 1894
Ministry for War
Type Minister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
Seat Slotsholmen
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
PrecursorGeneralty and Commissariat College
Formation24 March 1848;176 years ago (1848-03-24)
First holder Anton Frederik Tscherning
Final holder Jens Christian Christensen
Abolished5 August 1905;119 years ago (1905-08-05)
Superseded by Minister of Defence
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
Deputy Permanent Secretary

The Minister of War was the Danish minister responsible for the administration of the Royal Danish Army. [1]

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History

The position of Minister of War was created following the end of the Absolute monarchy, when the Generalty and Commissariat College (Danish : Generalitets- og Kommisariatskollegiet) was disbanded, and power transferred to elected officials. [1] While the Minister of War and the Minister for the Navy's positions were merged in 1905, the Ministries continued to exists separately until 1950. [1]

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born–died)		Term of officeCabinetRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Anton Frederik Tscherning.jpg Captain
Anton Frederik Tscherning
(1795–1874)		24 March 184816 November 1848239 days Moltke I [2] [3]
2 Hansen CF.jpg Lieutenant General
Christian Frederik von Hansen
(1788–1873)		16 November 184813 July 18512 years, 239 days Moltke II [2] [4]
3 Jacob Scavenius Fibiger.jpg Major General
Jacob Scavenius Fibiger  [ da ]
(1793–1861)		13 July 185118 October 185197 days Moltke III [2] [5]
4 Carl Julius Flensborg.jpg Major General
Carl Julius Flensborg  [ da ]
(1804–1852)		18 October 185127 January 1852101 days Moltke IV [2] [6]
2 Hansen CF.jpg Lieutenant General
Christian Frederik von Hansen
(1788–1873)		27 January 185212 December 18542 years, 319 days Bluhme I
Ørsted 		[2] [7]
[8]
5 Mathias von Luttichau - Emil Baerentzen.jpg Colonel
Mathias Lüttichau
(1795–1870)		12 December 185425 May 18561 year, 165 days Bang [2] [9]
6 Lundbye CC.jpg Colonel
Carl Lundbye  [ da ]
(1812–1873)		25 May 18562 December 18593 years, 191 days Bang
Andræ
Hall I 		[2] [9]
[10] [11]
7 Hans Nicolai Thestrup by Rudolph Striegler 01.jpg Major General
Hans Nicolai Thestrup  [ da ]
(1794–1879)		2 December 185913 August 18633 years, 254 days Rotwitt
Hall II 		[2] [12]
[13]
6 Lundbye CC.jpg Colonel
Carl Lundbye  [ da ]
(1812–1873)		13 August 186318 May 1864279 days Hall II
Monrad 		[2] [13]
[14]
8 Christian Emilius Reich by F.F. Petersen.jpg Lieutenant Colonel
Christian Emilius Reich  [ da ]
(1822–1865)		18 May 186411 July 186454 days Monrad [2] [14]
2 Hansen CF.jpg Lieutenant General
Christian Frederik von Hansen
(1788–1873)		11 July 18646 November 18651 year, 118 days Bluhme II [2] [15]
9 Johan Waldemar Neergaard by Georg E. Hansen.jpg Major General
Johan Waldemar Neergaard  [ da ]
(1810–1879)		6 November 18651 October 1866329 days Frijs [2] [16]
10 Waldemar Raasloff by Hansen, Schou & Weller.jpg Major General
Valdemar Rudolph von Raasløff
(1815–1883)		1 October 186619 April 18703 years, 200 days Frijs [2] [16]
– K V Frijs.jpg Count
Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
(1817–1896)
acting		19 April 187028 May 187039 days Frijs [2]
11 Wolfgang Haffner in uniform.jpg General
Wolfgang von Haffner
(1810–1887)		28 May 187023 December 1870209 days Holstein-Holsteinborg [2] [17]
12 Christian Albert Frederik Thomsen by Hansen & Weller.jpg Colonel
C.A.F. Thomsen  [ da ]
(1827–1896)		23 December 187014 July 18741 year, 203 days Holstein-Holsteinborg [2] [17]
– Niels Frederik Ravn.jpg Commander
Niels Frederik Ravn
(1826–1910)
acting		14 July 187426 August 187443 days Fonnesbech [2] [18]
13 Peter Frederik Steinmann 1812-1894.jpg General
Peter Frederik Steinmann
(1812–1894)		26 August 187411 June 1875320 days Fonnesbech [2] [18]
11 Wolfgang Haffner in uniform.jpg General
Wolfgang von Haffner
(1810–1887)		11 July 187528 July 18772 years, 17 days Estrup [2] [19]
14 Frederik Dreyer 1814-1898.jpg General
Frederik Dreyer  [ da ]
(1814–1898)		28 July 18774 January 18791 year, 160 days Estrup [2] [19]
15 Wilhelm Frederik Ludvig Kauffmann by Elfelt.jpg General
Wilhelm Kauffmann  [ da ]
(1821–1892)		4 January 18791 April 18812 years, 87 days Estrup [2] [19]
– Niels Frederik Ravn.jpg Commander
Niels Frederik Ravn
(1826–1910)		1 April 188120 October 1881202 days Estrup [2] [19]
1620 October 188112 September 18842 years, 328 days
17 JJ Bahnson IT.jpg Major General
Jesper Jespersen von Bahnson  [ da ]
(1827–1909)		12 September 18847 August 18949 years, 329 days Estrup [2] [19]
12 Christian Albert Frederik Thomsen by Hansen & Weller.jpg Lieutenant General
C.A.F. Thomsen  [ da ]
(1827–1896)		7 August 189425 April 18961 year, 268 days Reedtz-Thott [2] [20]
18 Gustav Schnack.jpg Colonel
Johan Gustav Frederik Schnack  [ da ]
(1839–1920)		25 April 189623 May 18971 year, 28 days Reedtz-Thott [2] [20]
19 Christian Frederik Frands Elias Tuxen by E. Hohlenberg.jpg Colonel
Christian Frederik Frands Elias Tuxen  [ da ]
(1837–1903)		23 May 189728 August 18992 years, 97 days Hørring [2] [21]
18 Gustav Schnack.jpg Major General
Johan Gustav Frederik Schnack  [ da ]
(1839–1920)		28 August 189924 July 19011 year, 28 days Hørring
Sehested 		[2] [21]
[22]
20 Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen by Elfelt.jpg Major General
Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen
(1844–1917)		24 July 190114 January 19053 years, 174 days Deuntzer [2] [23]
21 Jens Christian Christensen.png Jens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)		14 January 19055 August 1905234 days Christensen I [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Haandbog for Hæren (in Danish). Copenhagen: Nielsen & Lydiche. 1921. p. 124. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Moltke I" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Moltke II" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Moltke III" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Moltke IV" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Bluhme I" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  8. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Ørsted" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  9. 1 2 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Bang" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  10. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Andræ" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  11. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Hall I" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  12. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Rotwitt" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  13. 1 2 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Hall II" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  14. 1 2 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Monrad" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  15. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Bluhme II" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  16. 1 2 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  17. 1 2 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Holstein-Holsteinborg" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  18. 1 2 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Fonnesbech" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Estrup" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  20. 1 2 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Reedtz-Thott" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  21. 1 2 Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Hørring" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  22. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Sehested" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  23. ↑ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Deuntzer" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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