Minister for the Navy (Denmark)

Minister of the Navy
Marineminister
Flag of the Minister for the Navy
Longest serving
Niels Frederik Ravn
21 May 1873—11 June 1875
4 January 1879—27 April 1900
Ministry for the Navy
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
PrecursorAdmiralty
Formation24 March 1848; 176 years ago (1848-03-24)
First holderAdam Wilhelm Moltke
Final holderJens Christian Christensen
Abolished5 August 1905; 119 years ago (1905-08-05)
Superseded byMinister of Defence
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary

The Minister for the Navy (Danish: Marineministeren) was the Danish minister responsible for the administration of the Royal Danish Navy.[1]

History

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The position of Minister for the Navy was created following the end of the Absolute monarchy, when the Admiralty (Danish: Admiralitetet) 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

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Count
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
(1785–1864) 		24 March 1848 4 April 1848 11 days Moltke I [2]
2 Commander-captain
Christian Christopher Zahrtmann [da]
(1793–1853) 		6 April 1848 10 August 1850 2 years, 126 days Moltke I–II [2][3]
[4]
– Captain
Carl Irminger [da]
(1802–1888)
acting 		10 August 1850 25 November 1850 76 days Moltke II [2][4]
3 Captain
Carl Edvard van Dockum [da]
(1804–1893) 		25 November 1850 27 January 1852 1 year, 94 days Moltke II–III–IV [2][4]
[5][6]
4 Commander
Steen Andersen Bille
(1797–1883) 		27 January 1852 12 December 1854 2 years, 319 days Bluhme I
Ørsted 		[2][7]
[8]
5 Commander
Ove Wilhelm Michelsen [da]
(1800–1880) 		12 December 1854 2 December 1859 4 years, 355 days Bang
Andræ
Hall I 		[2][9]
[10][11]
– Major General
Hans Nicolai Thestrup [da]
(1794–1879)
acting[a] 		2 December 1859 24 February 1860 84 days Rotwitt [2][12]
4 Counter Admiral
Steen Andersen Bille
(1797–1883) 		24 February 1860 31 December 1863 2 years, 319 days Hall II [2][13]
6 Ship-of-the-Line Captain
Otto Hans Lütken [da]
(1813–1883) 		31 December 1863 6 November 1865 1 year, 310 days Monrad
Bluhme II 		[2][14]
[15]
7 Ship-of-the-Line Captain
Hans Herman Grove [da]
(1814–1866) 		6 November 1865 29 July 1866 265 days Frijs [2][16]
– Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
(1825–1913)
acting 		29 July 1866 17 September 1866 50 days Frijs [2][16]
3 Counter Admiral
Carl Edvard van Dockum [da]
(1804–1893) 		17 September 1866 1 November 1867 1 year, 45 days Frijs [2][16]
8 Otto Fredrik Suenson [da]
(1810–1888) 		1 November 1867 22 September 1869 1 year, 325 days Frijs [2][16]
– Major General
Valdemar Rudolph von Raasløff
(1815–1883)
acting[a] 		22 September 1869 19 April 1870 209 days Frijs [2][16]
– Count
Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
(1817–1896)
acting 		19 April 1870 28 May 1870 39 days Frijs [2][16]
– Colonel
Wolfgang von Haffner
(1810–1887)
acting[a] 		28 May 1870 23 December 1870 209 days Holstein-Holsteinborg [2][17]
– Colonel
C.A.F. Thomsen [da]
(1827–1896)
acting[a] 		23 December 1870 21 May 1873 2 years, 149 days Holstein-Holsteinborg [2][17]
9 Captain
Niels Frederik Ravn
(1826–1910) 		21 May 1873 11 June 1875 2 years, 21 days Holstein-Holsteinborg
Fonnesbech 		[2][17]
[18]
10 General
Wolfgang von Haffner
(1810–1887) 		11 July 1875 28 July 1877 2 years, 17 days Estrup [2][19]
11 General
Frederik Dreyer [da]
(1814–1898) 		28 July 1877 4 January 1879 1 year, 160 days Estrup [2][19]
9 Vice Admiral
Niels Frederik Ravn
(1826–1910) 		4 January 1879 27 April 1900 2 years, 21 days Estrup
Reedtz-Thott
Hørring 		[2][19]
[20][21]
12 Commander
Christian Giørtz Middelboe [da]
(1852–1920) 		27 April 1900 24 July 1901 1 year, 88 days Sehested [2][22]
13 Vice Admiral
Ferdinand Henrik Jøhnke [da]
(1837–1908) 		24 July 1901 14 January 1905 3 years, 174 days Deuntzer [2][23]
14 Jens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930) 		14 January 1905 5 August 1905 234 days Christensen I [2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d While serving as Minister of War.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "History of the Ministry". fmn.dk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Haandbog for Søvernet (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: Centraltrykkeriet. 1930. pp. 145–146. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Moltke I" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c 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. ^ 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. ^ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Hall II" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  14. ^ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Monrad" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  15. ^ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Bluhme II" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d e f Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  17. ^ a b c Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Holstein-Holsteinborg" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  18. ^ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Fonnesbech" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  19. ^ a b c Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Estrup" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  20. ^ Statsministeriet. "Regeringen Reedtz-Thott" (in Danish). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  21. ^ 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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