Niels Neergaard
| Niels Neergaard | |
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| Prime Minister of Denmark | |
| In office October 12, 1908 – August 16, 1909 | |
| Monarch | Frederick VIII |
| Preceded by | Jens Christian Christensen |
| Succeeded by | Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg |
| In office May 5, 1920 – April 23, 1924 | |
| Monarch | Christian X |
| Preceded by | Michael Pedersen Friis |
| Succeeded by | Thorvald Stauning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1854 Ugilt, Hjørring |
| Died | September 2, 1936 (aged 82) Copenhagen |
| Political party | Moderate Venstre, Venstre |
Niels Thomasius Neergaard (27 June 1854 – 2 September 1936) was a Danish historian and political figure, a member of the Liberal Moderate Venstre and since 1910 of Venstre. He served as Council President of Denmark between 1908 and 1909 as head of the Cabinet of Neergaard I and as both Prime minister of Denmark and Finance Minister from 5 May 1920 to 23 April 1924, leading the Cabinet of Neergaard II and III. His last cabinet office was as Finance Minister (14 December 1926 – 30 April 1929).
Neergaard's greatest challenges as a politician were as Prime Minister and Finance Minister after the Easter Crisis of 1920, organizing the return of South Jutland to Danish rule and having to deal with the economic crisis brought on by World War I.[1] He also had a significant influence on the content of the Constitution of 1915.[1]
Neergaard's largest work as a historian, Under junigrundloven (1892-1916), is still considered the primary work on Danish politics 1848-66.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vilhelm Lassen |
Finance Minister of Denmark July 24, 1908 – October 12, 1908 |
Succeeded by Charles Brun |
| Preceded by Jens Christian Christensen |
Council President of Denmark October 12, 1908 – August 16, 1909 |
Succeeded by Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg |
| Preceded by Jens Christian Christensen |
Defence Minister of Denmark October 12, 1908 – August 16, 1909 |
Succeeded by Jens Christian Christensen |
| Preceded by Charles Brun |
Finance Minister of Denmark August 16, 1909 – October 28, 1909 |
Succeeded by Edvard Brandes |
| Preceded by Edvard Brandes |
Finance Minister of Denmark July 5, 1910 – June 21, 1913 |
Succeeded by Edvard Brandes |
| Preceded by Michael Pedersen Friis |
Prime Minister of Denmark May 5, 1920 – April 23, 1924 |
Succeeded by Thorvald Stauning |
| Preceded by A.M. Koefoed |
Finance Minister of Denmark May 5, 1920 – April 23, 1924 |
Succeeded by Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs |
| Preceded by Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs |
Finance Minister of Denmark December 14, 1926 – April 30, 1929 |
Succeeded by Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs |
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