Hannibal Sehested (council president)

Hannibal Sehested
Council President of Denmark
In office
27 April 1900 – 24 July 1901
MonarchChristian IX
Preceded byHugo Egmont Hørring
Succeeded byJohan Henrik Deuntzer
Personal details
Born16 November 1842
Gudme, Funen, Denmark
Died19 September 1924 (1924-09-20) (aged 81)
Gudme, Funen, Denmark
Political partyHøjre
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Hannibal Sehested (16 November 1842 – 19 September 1924) was Danish landowner and Council President from 27 April 1900 to 24 July 1901 as the leader of the Cabinet of Sehested. He was the last Danish Council President appointed by the king without support from the Danish Parliament before Denmark switched to a parliamentary system and the secret ballot. [1]

  1. ^ "Hannibal Sehested (1842–1924) Danish Council President from 1900 to 1901 as the leader of the Cabinet of Sehested". alamy.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.