The minister of war was the Danish minister responsible for the administration of the Royal Danish Army.
History The position of Minister of War was created following the end of the absolute monarchy, when the Generalty and Commissariat College () was disbanded, and power transferred to elected officials. While the minister of war and the minister for the navy's positions were merged in 1905, the ministries continued to exist separately until 1950.
List of ministers Portrait Name Term of office Cabinet Took office Left office Time in office 1 CaptainAnton Frederik Tscherning 24 March 1848 16 November 1848 Moltke I 2 Lieutenant GeneralChristian Frederik von Hansen 16 November 1848 13 July 1851 Moltke II 3 Major General 13 July 1851 18 October 1851 Moltke III 4 Major General 18 October 1851 27 January 1852 Moltke IV 2 Lieutenant GeneralChristian Frederik von Hansen 27 January 1852 12 December 1854 Bluhme IØrsted 5 ColonelMathias Lüttichau 12 December 1854 25 May 1856 Bang 6 Colonel 25 May 1856 2 December 1859 BangAndræHall I 7 Major General 2 December 1859 13 August 1863 RotwittHall II 6 Colonel 13 August 1863 18 May 1864 Hall IIMonrad 8 Lieutenant Colonel 18 May 1864 11 July 1864 Monrad 2 Lieutenant GeneralChristian Frederik von Hansen 11 July 1864 6 November 1865 Bluhme II 9 Major General 6 November 1865 1 October 1866 Frijs 10 Major GeneralValdemar Rudolph von Raasløff 1 October 1866 19 April 1870 Frijs – CountChristian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs 19 April 1870 28 May 1870 Frijs 11 GeneralWolfgang von Haffner 28 May 1870 23 December 1870 Holstein-Holsteinborg 12 Colonel 23 December 1870 14 July 1874 Holstein-Holsteinborg – CommanderNiels Frederik Ravn 14 July 1874 26 August 1874 Fonnesbech 13 GeneralPeter Frederik Steinmann 26 August 1874 11 June 1875 Fonnesbech 11 GeneralWolfgang von Haffner 11 July 1875 28 July 1877 Estrup 14 General 28 July 1877 4 January 1879 Estrup 15 General 4 January 1879 1 April 1881 Estrup – CommanderNiels Frederik Ravn 1 April 1881 20 October 1881 Estrup 16 20 October 1881 12 September 1884 17 Major General 12 September 1884 7 August 1894 Estrup 12 Lieutenant General 7 August 1894 25 April 1896 Reedtz-Thott 18 Colonel 25 April 1896 23 May 1897 Reedtz-Thott 19 Colonel 23 May 1897 28 August 1899 Hørring 18 Major General 28 August 1899 24 July 1901 HørringSehested 20 Major GeneralVilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen 24 July 1901 14 January 1905 Deuntzer 21 Jens Christian Christensen 14 January 1905 5 August 1905 Christensen I
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