Adam Wilhelm Moltke R.E.. | |
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 Early 1830s painting of Adam Wilhelm Moltke | |
| 1st Prime Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 22 March 1848 – 27 January 1852 | |
| Monarch | Frederick VII |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Christian Albrecht Bluhme |
| 2nd Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark | |
| In office 16 November 1848 – 6 August 1850 | |
| Preceded by | Frederik Marcus Knuth, Count of Knuthenborg |
| Succeeded by | Holger Christian Reedtz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1785 Einsidelsborg, Denmark |
| Died | 15 February 1864 (aged 78) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Resting place | Karice Church, Karise, Denmark |
| Spouse(s) | Frederikke Louise Knuth Marie Elisabeth Knuth |
| Children | Frederik Moltke Christian Moltke |
| Parent(s) | Joachim Godske Moltke Georgine von Buchwald |
| Relatives | Adam Gottlob Moltke (grandfather) |
Adam Wilhelm Moltke, 3rd Count of Bregentved (25 August 1785 – 15 February 1864) was a Danish nobleman, landowner, civil servant and politician, who in 1848–1852 was the first Prime Minister of Denmark under the new constitutional monarchy outlined in 1848 and signed as the Danish Constitution on 5 June 1849 by Frederick VII of Denmark.[1]
- ^ "Adam Wilhelm, Greve (count) Moltke: prime minister of Denmark". britannica.com. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 July 2017.