Christen Andreas Fonnesbech

Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (7 July 1817 17 May 1880) was a Danish lawyer, landowner and politician. He was Council President of Denmark from 1874 to 1875.[1]

Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
Council President of Denmark
In office
14 July 1874  11 June 1875
MonarchChristian IX
Preceded byLudvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
Succeeded byJacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Personal details
Born(1817-07-07)7 July 1817
Copenhagen
Died17 May 1880(1880-05-17) (aged 62)
Copenhagen
Political partyHøjre
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Biography

Fonnesbech was born in Copenhagen, where his father was a dressmaker. He became a student in 1835 and earned a cand.jur. degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1840. He began his tenure and became city clerk in Hillerød. In 1843 he bought the estate Vesterbygård at Holbæk on Zealand. In 1863 he acted as president of the County Council in Odense. Fonnesbech was a member of the Folketing from 1858 to 1875.[2][3]

He became a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1860, Commander of the 1st Degree in 1866, received the Grand Cross in 1870, was awarded the Cross of Honour (Dannebrogsmand) in 1871, and received the Medal of Merit in Gold in 1874. In 1863, he became Knight of the Order of the Polar Star. [1]

References

  1. "Fonnesbech, Christian Andreas, 1817-80". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. Claus Bjørn. "C.A. Fonnesbech". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. "Vesterbygaard". danskeherregaarde.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Christian Nathan David
Finance Minister of Denmark
6 November 1865 28 May 1870
Succeeded by
Carl Emil Fenger
Preceded by
Peter Christian Kierkegaard
Kultus Minister of Denmark
6 March 1868 15 March 1868
Succeeded by
Aleth Hansen
Preceded by
Wolfgang von Haffner
Interior Minister of Denmark
28 May 1870 14 July 1874
Succeeded by
Frederik Christian Heinrich Emil Tobiesen
Preceded by
Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
Council President of Denmark
14 July 1874 11 June 1875
Succeeded by
Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Preceded by
Andreas Frederik Krieger
Finance Minister of Denmark
14 July 1874 11 June 1875
Succeeded by
Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup


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