Carl Theodor Zahle
Politician
1866 – 1946
Who was Carl Theodor Zahle?
Carl Theodor Zahle, 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 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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- Born
- Jan 19, 1866
Roskilde - Nationality
- Denmark
- Profession
- Died
- Feb 3, 1946
Copenhagen
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on July 23, 2013
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