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

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]

Early life and education

Fonnesbech was born in Copenhagen, where his father was a dressmaker. He matriculated from Borgerdyd School in 1835 and earned a cand.jur. degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1840.[2]

Career

He began his tenure and became town clerk (byfoged) in Hillerød. In 1843 he bought the estate Vesterbygaard at Kalundborg at Holbæk.[3] In 1845, he also bourht Saltoft at Slagelse.

Politics

In 1863 he acted as president of the County Council in Odense. Fonnesbech was also a member of the Folketing from 1858 to 1875.[4]

Awards

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. ^ a b "Fonnesbech, Christian Andreas, 1817-80". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "C. A. Fonnesbech". Fansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Vesterbygaard". danskeherregaarde.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Claus Bjørn. "C.A. Fonnesbech". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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Political offices Preceded byChristian Nathan David Finance Minister of Denmark 6 November 1865 – 28 May 1870 Succeeded byCarl Emil Fenger Preceded byPeter Christian Kierkegaard Kultus Minister of Denmark 6 March 1868 – 15 March 1868 Succeeded byAleth Hansen Preceded byWolfgang von Haffner Interior Minister of Denmark 28 May 1870 – 14 July 1874 Succeeded byFrederik Christian Heinrich Emil Tobiesen Preceded byLudvig Holstein-Holsteinborg Council President of Denmark 14 July 1874 – 11 June 1875 Succeeded byJacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup Preceded byAndreas Frederik Krieger Finance Minister of Denmark 14 July 1874 – 11 June 1875 Succeeded byJacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
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