Estrup cabinet
Estrup's cabinet | |
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.svg.png){kind=small} 17th Cabinet of Denmark | |
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| Date formed | 11 June 1875 |
| Date dissolved | 7 August 1894 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Christian IX of Denmark |
| Head of government | Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| Ministers removed | 9 |
| Total no. of members | 17 |
| History | |
| Elections | 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 end after 7 August 1894 because the minister was in the Reedtz-Thott cabinet as well.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council President | 11 June 1875 | 7 August 1894 | Højre | ||
| Foreign Minister | 11 June 1875 | 1 October 1875 | National Landowners | ||
Otto Rosenørn-Lehn | 1 October 1875 | 21 May 1892 | National Landowners | ||
| 21 May 1892 | 23 May 1897 | Højre | |||
| Interior Minister | Erik Skeel | 11 June 1875 | 29 August 1884 | Højre | |
| 29 August 1884 | 8 August 1885 | Højre | |||
| 8 August 1885 | 15 January 1894 | Højre | |||
| 15 January 1894 | 23 May 1897 | Højre | |||
| Justice Minister and Minister for Iceland | 11 June 1875 | 7 August 1894 | Højre | ||
| Kultus Minister | Johan Christian Henrik Fischer | 11 June 1875 | 24 August 1880 | Højre | |
Jacob Frederik Scavenius | 24 August 1880 | 6 July 1891 | Højre | ||
| 6 July 1891 | 10 July 1891 | Højre | |||
| 10 July 1891 | 7 August 1894 | Højre | |||
| Minister of War | 11 July 1875 | 28 July 1877 | Højre | ||
Johan Christopher Frederik Dreyer | 28 July 1877 | 4 January 1879 | Højre | ||
Vilhelm Frederik Ludvig Kauffmann | 4 January 1879 | 1 April 1881 | Højre | ||
| 1 April 1881 | 12 September 1884 | Højre | |||
Jesper Jespersen von Bahnson | 12 September 1884 | 7 August 1894 | Højre | ||
| Navy Minister | 11 July 1875 | 28 July 1877 | Højre | ||
Johan Christopher Frederik Dreyer | 28 July 1877 | 4 January 1879 | Højre | ||
| 4 January 1879 | 27 April 1900 | Højre | |||
| Minister for Public Works | |||||
| 15 January 1894 | 7 August 1894 | Højre | |||
References
- Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (in Danish). Aschehoug. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.