Carl Theodor Zahle

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Carl Theodor Zahle
Council President of Denmark
In office October 28, 1909 – July 5, 1910
Preceded by	Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg
Succeeded by	Klaus Berntsen
In office June 21, 1913 – March 30, 1920
Preceded by	Klaus Berntsen
Succeeded by	Otto Liebe
Born	January 19, 1866(1866-01-19) Roskilde
Died	February 3, 1946 (aged 80) Copenhagen
Political party	Det Radikale Venstre

Carl Theodor Zahle (January 19, 1866 in Roskilde–February 3, 1946 in Copenhagen), 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.

Political offices
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
Preceded by Jørgen Jensen-Klejs	Speaker of the Landsting 7 October 1936 – 2 October 1939	Succeeded by C. F. Sørensen
Party political offices
Preceded by New office	Parliamentary group leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party 1905–1909	Succeeded by Ove Rode
Preceded by Ove Rode	Parliamentary group leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party 1910–1913	Succeeded by Thorvald Povlsen
Preceded by Carl Slengerik	Parliamentary group leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party 1920–1928	Succeeded by Niels Frederiksen

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Persondata
NAME	Zahle, Carl Theodor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Council President of Denmark
DATE OF BIRTH	January 19, 1866
PLACE OF BIRTH	Roskilde
DATE OF DEATH	February 3, 1946
PLACE OF DEATH	Copenhagen