Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen
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Vilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen (1844–1917), was a Danish politician, minister and officer.
He began his military career in 1859 and served in the Second War of Schleswig as a lieutenant.
As War Minister of Denmark in the Cabinet of Deuntzer from 1901 to 1905 he supported the Fortification of Copenhagen and this contributed to the conflict that led to the split of the Venstre Reform Party as the left wing of the party left the party in protest to form the Radikale Venstre.
He became a general in 1903 and was elected to the Folketing in 1909.
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| Preceded by Johan Gustav Frederik Schnack |
War Minister of Denmark 24 July 1901 – 14 January 1905 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
