Christen Andreas Fonnesbech

Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
Council President of Denmark
	In office; 14 July 1874 – 11 June 1875
Monarch	Christian IX
Preceded by	Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
Succeeded by	Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Personal details
Born	7 July 1817; Copenhagen
Died	17 May 1880 (aged 62); Copenhagen
Political party	Højre

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]

Biography

Fonnesbech was born in Copenhagen, where his father was a dressmaker. Ne became a student in 1835 and earned a Master of Laws from the University of Copenhagen in 1840. He began his tenure and became city clerk in Hillerød. In 1843 he bought the estate Vesterbygård at Holbæk on Zealand. In 1863 he acted as president of the County Council in Odense. Fonnesbech was a member of the Folketing from 1858–75.[2][3]

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

"Fonnesbech, Christian Andreas, 1817-80". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
Claus Bjørn. "C.A. Fonnesbech". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
"Vesterbygaard". danskeherregaarde.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.

Political offices
Preceded by Christian Nathan David	Finance Minister of Denmark 6 November 1865 – 28 May 1870	Succeeded by Carl Emil Fenger
Preceded by Peter Christian Kierkegaard	Kultus Minister of Denmark 6 March 1868 – 15 March 1868	Succeeded by Aleth Hansen
Preceded by Wolfgang von Haffner	Interior Minister of Denmark 28 May 1870 – 14 July 1874	Succeeded by Frederik Christian Heinrich Emil Tobiesen
Preceded by Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg	Council President of Denmark 14 July 1874 – 11 June 1875	Succeeded by Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Preceded by Andreas Frederik Krieger	Finance Minister of Denmark 14 July 1874 – 11 June 1875	Succeeded by Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup

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[dbl-1] "Fonnesbech, Christian Andreas, 1817-80". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.

[dsd-2] Claus Bjørn. "C.A. Fonnesbech". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved November 1, 2019.

[3] "Vesterbygaard". danskeherregaarde.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.