Niels Neergaard

Niels Neergaard
8th Prime Minister of Denmark
In office
5 May 1920 – 23 April 1924
MonarchChristian X
Preceded byMichael Pedersen Friis
Succeeded byThorvald Stauning
Council President of Denmark
In office
12 October 1908 – 16 August 1909
MonarchFrederik VIII
Preceded byJens Christian Christensen
Succeeded byLudvig Holstein-Ledreborg
Minister for Finance
In office
14 December 1926 – 30 April 1929
Prime MinisterThomas Madsen-Mygdal
Preceded byCarl Valdemar Bramsnæs
Succeeded byCarl Valdemar Bramsnæs
In office
5 May 1920 – 23 April 1924
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byMichael Kofoed
Succeeded byCarl Valdemar Bramsnæs
In office
5 July 1910 – 21 June 1913
Prime MinisterKlaus Berntsen
Preceded byEdvard Brandes
Succeeded byEdvard Brandes
In office
16 August 1909 – 28 October 1909
Prime MinisterLudvig Holstein-Ledreborg
Preceded byCharles Brun
Succeeded byEdvard Brandes
Minister of Defence
In office
12 October 1908 – 16 September 1909
Prime MinisterHimself
Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg
Preceded byJens Christian Christensen
Succeeded byJens Christian Christensen
Personal details
Born(1854-06-27)27 June 1854
Ugilt, Hjørring, Denmark
Died2 September 1936(1936-09-02) (aged 82)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Political partyModerate Venstre
Venstre
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Niels Thomasius Neergaard (27 June 1854 – 2 September 1936) was a Danish historian and political figure, a member of the Liberal Moderate Venstre and since 1910 of Venstre. He served as Council President of Denmark between 1908 and 1909 and as Prime Minister of Denmark and Finance Minister from 1920 to 1924. He was also minister of defence from 1908 to 1909, and finance minister on three more occasions: August to October 1909, 1910 to 1913 and 1926 to 1929.