Carl Peter Hermann Christensen
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Carl Peter Herman Christensen (August 13, 1869 in Særslev
- October 9, 1936) was the last executioner
(skarpretter) in office for the government of Denmark
. He was hired by justice minister
, Peter Adler Alberti and held the office from August 27, 1906 until April 1, 1926.
He never conducted any executions. His predecessor, Jens Carl Theodor Seistrup, was the last active executioner in office in Denmark.
Særslev
Særslev is a village in Denmark with a population of 746 , located in Nordfyn municipality on the island of Funen....
- October 9, 1936) was the last executioner
Executioner
A judicial executioner is a person who carries out a death sentence ordered by the state or other legal authority, which was known in feudal terminology as high justice.-Scope and job:...
(skarpretter) in office for the government of Denmark
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...
. He was hired by justice minister
Justice Minister of Denmark
The Danish Minister for Justice is the head of the Ministry of Justice and a cabinet member.Under the current government, the post is held by Morten Bødskov.As the head of the department, the minister is responsible for:* The General judicial system including...
, Peter Adler Alberti and held the office from August 27, 1906 until April 1, 1926.
He never conducted any executions. His predecessor, Jens Carl Theodor Seistrup, was the last active executioner in office in Denmark.