Adam Wilhelm Moltke
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Count Adam Wilhelm Moltke (25 August 1785 – 15 February 1864) was Prime Minister of Denmark
from 1848 to 1852. He was the first Danish
Prime Minister in the Danish constitutional monarchy
outlined in 1848 and signed as the Danish Constitution on 5 June 1849 by Frederik VII of Denmark.
Adam Wilhelm Moltke was the grandson of Adam Gottlob Moltke
, the influential Lord Steward
and companion of Frederik V of Denmark, and the son of Prime Minister Joachim Godske Moltke
. He was born at Einsiedelsborg
on the island of Funen
on the 25th of August 1785. He was known as a humane and patriarchal squire but was no outstanding political figure. From 1845 he was Minister of Financial Affairs. At the fall of the last absolute government he too was dismissed but few days later he was persuaded to form the new national government as the most suitable leader both as for his social position and as for his moderate views.
The cabinet created on 22 March 1848 was called the March Cabinet
. On 16 November 1848 it was replaced by the November Cabinet
, which in turn was replaced by the July Cabinet on 13 July 1851, which again was replaced by the October Cabinet on 18 October 1851. The cabinet that had originally been a Conservative-Liberal one gradually became more and more openly conservative both because of the general liberal withdrawal and because of foreign pressure.
On 27 January 1852 Christian Albrecht Bluhme
replaced Moltke as Prime Minister.
Prime Minister of Denmark
The Prime Minister of Denmark is the head of government in Danish politics. The Prime Minister is traditionally the leader of a political coalition in the Folketing and presides over the cabinet....
from 1848 to 1852. He was the first Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Prime Minister in the Danish constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified or blended constitution...
outlined in 1848 and signed as the Danish Constitution on 5 June 1849 by Frederik VII of Denmark.
Adam Wilhelm Moltke was the grandson of Adam Gottlob Moltke
Adam Gottlob Moltke
Count Adam Gottlob Moltke , Danish courtier, statesman and diplomat, born at Riesenhof in Mecklenburg.-Early life:...
, the influential Lord Steward
Lord Steward
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peer. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government...
and companion of Frederik V of Denmark, and the son of Prime Minister Joachim Godske Moltke
Joachim Godske Moltke
Joachim Godske Moltke was Prime Minister of Denmark. He was also father of Prime Minister Adam Wilhelm Moltke and the son of Danish diplomat Adam Gottlob Moltke....
. He was born at Einsiedelsborg
Nordfyn municipality
]Nordfyn is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. It covers an area of and a total population of 29,651 ....
on the island of Funen
Funen
Funen , with a size of 2,984 km² , is the third-largest island of Denmark following Zealand and Vendsyssel-Thy, and the 163rd largest island of the world. Funen is located in the central part of the country and has a population of 454,358 inhabitants . The main city is Odense, connected to the...
on the 25th of August 1785. He was known as a humane and patriarchal squire but was no outstanding political figure. From 1845 he was Minister of Financial Affairs. At the fall of the last absolute government he too was dismissed but few days later he was persuaded to form the new national government as the most suitable leader both as for his social position and as for his moderate views.
The cabinet created on 22 March 1848 was called the March Cabinet
Cabinet of Moltke I
The Cabinet of Moltke I was the government of Denmark from 22 March 1848 to 15 November 1848. It was also referred to as the March Cabinet....
. On 16 November 1848 it was replaced by the November Cabinet
Cabinet of Moltke II
The Cabinet of Moltke II was the government of Denmark from 16 November 1848 to 13 July 1851. It was also referred to as the November Cabinet.It was replaced by the Cabinet of Moltke III on 13 July 1851.-List of ministers and portfolios:...
, which in turn was replaced by the July Cabinet on 13 July 1851, which again was replaced by the October Cabinet on 18 October 1851. The cabinet that had originally been a Conservative-Liberal one gradually became more and more openly conservative both because of the general liberal withdrawal and because of foreign pressure.
On 27 January 1852 Christian Albrecht Bluhme
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
Christian Albrecht Bluhme was Prime Minister of Denmark 1852–1853 as head of the Cabinet of Bluhme I and again 1864–1865 as head of the Cabinet of Bluhme II....
replaced Moltke as Prime Minister.