Carl Theodor Zahle
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| In office October 28, 1909 – July 5, 1910 |
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| Preceded by | Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg |
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| Succeeded by | Klaus Berntsen |
| In office June 21, 1913 – March 30, 1920 |
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| Preceded by | Klaus Berntsen |
| Succeeded by | Otto Liebe |
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| Born | 1866 |
| Died | 1946 |
| Political party | Det Radikale Venstre |
Carl Theodor Zahle (1866 - 1946), Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet. A campaigner for peace, in 1905 he co-founded Det Radikale Venstre together with other (mostly pacifistic) disgruntled members of Venstrereformpartiet. He continued on as a member of Folketinget for Det Radikale Venstre until 1928, when he became a member of the upper chamber of parliament Landsting. In 1929 he became Justice Minister, a post which he held until 1935. From 1936 until 1945 he was a board member of nationwide daily Politiken.
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| Preceded by Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg |
Council President of Denmark October 28, 1909 – July 5, 1910 |
Succeeded by Klaus Berntsen |
| Preceded by Svend Høgsbro |
Justice Minister of Denmark October 28, 1909 – July 5, 1910 |
Succeeded by Frits Bülow |
| Preceded by Frits Bülow |
Justice Minister of Denmark June 21, 1913 – March 30, 1920 |
Succeeded by Otto Liebe |
| Preceded by Klaus Berntsen |
Council President of Denmark June 21, 1913 – April 20, 1918 |
Succeeded by Office renamed to "Prime Minister" |
| Preceded by Office renamed from "Council President" |
Prime Minister of Denmark April 21, 1918 – March 30, 1920 |
Succeeded by Otto Liebe |
| Preceded by Svenning Rytter |
Justice Minister of Denmark April 30, 1929 – November 4, 1935 |
Succeeded by Karl Kristian Steincke |
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