Otto Liebe

Otto Liebe
Liebe circa 1915–1920
6th Prime Minister of Denmark
In office
30 March 1920 – 5 April 1920
MonarchChristian X
Preceded byCarl Theodor Zahle
Succeeded byMichael Pedersen Friis
Minister of Justice
In office
30 March 1920 – 2 April 1920
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byCarl Theodor Zahle
Succeeded byKristian Sindballe
Personal details
Born(1860-05-24)24 May 1860
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died21 March 1929(1929-03-21) (aged 68)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Carl Julius Otto Liebe (24 May 1860 – 21 March 1929) was a Danish jurist who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 30 March 1920 to 5 April 1920. Liebe was appointed prime minister after King Christian X had dismissed Carl Theodor Zahle and his cabinet because of dissatisfaction with the amount of land ceded to Denmark in the Schleswig Plebiscite. This use of power by the king, which was based in the Danish constitution, led to the Easter Crisis of 1920, and Otto Liebe was replaced by Michael Pedersen Friis after 5 days. The incident also led to a revision of the Danish constitution later in 1920.[1]

  1. ^ "Otto Liebe, 1860-1929". danmarkshistorien.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.