Frederik Moltke

Liege Count Frederik Georg Julius "Fritz" Moltke (born February 27, 1825 in Copenhagen , † October 1, 1875 in Bregentved ) was a Danish politician and foreign minister in the Estrup cabinet .

Life

Moltke's father was the first Danish Prime Minister, Adam Wilhelm Moltke , his mother was Marie Elisabeth Knuth; thus came Frederik Moltke paternal home the Moltke and the house mother Knuth , both Mecklenburg Uradelsgeschlechter , who had settled in Denmark. His brother was the politician Christian Moltke , one of his cousins was the first Danish foreign minister, Frederik Marcus Knuth .

In 1842 Moltke became a student. In 1848 he went into diplomacy and was attaché in London from 1850 to 1855 . In 1851 he was appointed chamberlain . From 1855 to 1861 he was a member of the Folketing , 1866 to 1875 of the Landsting . He belonged first to the national liberal party , later to the Højre . In 1873 Moltke received the Grand Cross of the Dannebrog Order . In 1875 he was appointed to the Estrup government, but died after a few months in office due to illness and was replaced by his predecessor, Baron Otto Rosenørn-Lehn . Moltke was considered popular with his subordinates.

Marriage and offspring

On June 6, 1851, Moltke married Caroline von der Maase (1827–1886). They fathered the son Hemming Wilhelm Moltke (1861-1927), later chamberlain.

ancestors

Frederik Knuth liege count Moltke	Adam Wilhelm Moltke liege count Moltke	Joachim Godske Moltke liege count Moltke	Adam Gottlob von Moltke Lehnsgraf von Moltke
			Christiane Frederikke Moltke, b. Brügmann
		Georgine Moltke, b. from Buchwaldt	Caspar von Buchwaldt Chamberlain
			Sophie Charlotte von Buchwaldt, b. from Hahn's lady-in-waiting
	Marie Elisabeth Moltke, b. Knuth	Frederik Knuth Count of Knuthenborg	Eggert Christopher Knuth Count of Knuthenborg
			Maria Knuth, b. of Numsen
		Juliane Marie Knuth, b. from Møsting	Frederik Christian von Møsting Chamberlain
			Elisabeth Cathrine von Møsting, b. by Schack lady-in-waiting

literature

Povl Engelstoft : Frederik Moltke , in: Dansk Biografisk Leksikon , 3rd edition, 1979 to 1984.

Web links

finnholbek.dk: Frederik (Fritz) Georg Julius lensgreve Moltke-Bregentved.
gravsted.dk: Frederik Georg Julius lensgreve Moltke.

personal data
SURNAME	Moltke, Frederik
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Moltke, Frederik Georg Julius (full name); Moltke, Fritz (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Danish politician and Foreign Minister in the Estrup cabinet
DATE OF BIRTH	February 27, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH	Copenhagen
DATE OF DEATH	October 1, 1875
Place of death	on Bregentved