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Secretary of War (Denmark)

The Secretary of War (Danish: Overkrigssekretær, lit. 'Supreme War Secretary') was from 1688 the administrative leader of the military in Denmark-Norway. In 1736, it was divided into separate offices for the Army and the Navy[1] and was dissolved as part of Johann Friedrich Struensee's administrative reforms in 1770.

Secretary of War
Overkrigssekretær
Longest serving
Carl von Holstein [da]
August 1746–6 February 1763
Reports toThe King
AppointerThe King
Formation1688
First holderJens Harboe [da]
Final holderFrederik Christian Rosenkrantz (Army)
Christian Conrad Danneskiold-Laurvig [da] (Navy)
Abolished10 December 1770

List of office holders edit

Secretary of War edit

Danish: Overkrigssekretærer for Land- og Søetaten

No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term of office Monarch Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1Jens Harboe [da]
(1646–1709)		11 August 168828 August 169911 yearsChristian V–
2Christian von Lente [da]
(1649–1725)		28 August 1699May 171010 years, 8 monthsFrederick IV–
3Major general
Valentin von Eickstedt [da]
(1669–1718)		May 17103 May 17177 yearsFrederick IV–
4Vice admiral
Christian Carl Gabel [da]
(1669–1718)		6 June 171718 October 17258 years, 4 monthsFrederick IV[2]
5Major general
Johan Christoph von Körbitzl [da]
(?–1726)		October 172524 December 1726 †1 year, 2 monthsFrederick IV–
6Major general
Ditlev Revenfeld [da]
(1684–1746)		January 1727October 17303 years, 9 monthsFrederick IV–
7General
Poul Vendelbo Løvenørn
(1686–1740)		October 173023 November 17355 years, 1 monthChristian VI–

Secretary of War for the Army edit

Danish: Overkrigssekretærer for Landetaten

No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term of office Monarch Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1General
Poul Vendelbo Løvenørn
(1686–1740)		23 November 173527 February 17404 years, 3 monthsChristian VI–
2General
Michael Numsen [da]
(1686–1757)		27 February 1740August 17466 years, 5 monthsChristian VI–
3General
Count Christian Lerche [da]
(1692–1757)		August 174617536–7 yearsFrederick V–
4Field marshal
Count Werner von der Schulenburg [da]
(1679–1755)		17537 September 1755 †1–2 yearsFrederick V–
5General
Count Conrad Ahlefeldt [da]
(1707–1791)		September 1755October 17638 years, 1 monthFrederick V–
6Field marshal
Claude Louis, Comte de Saint-Germain
(1707–1778)		28 October 176328 January 17662 years, 3 monthsFrederick V–
7Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz
(1707–1778)		28 January 176610 December 17704 years, 10 monthsChristian VII–

Secretary of War for the Navy edit

Danish: Overkrigssekretærer for Søetaten

No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term of office Monarch Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1General-Admiral-Lieutenant
Frederik Danneskiold-Samsøe
(1703–1770)		23 November 1735August 174610 years, 8 monthsChristian VI[3]
2Carl von Holstein [da]
(1700–1763)		August 17466 February 1763 †16 years, 6 monthsFrederick V–
3Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz
(1707–1778)		February 1763January 17662 years, 11 monthsFrederick V–
(1)General-Admiral-Lieutenant
Frederik Danneskiold-Samsøe
(1703–1770)		25 August 176626 October 17671 year, 2 monthsChristian VII[4]
4Admiral
Christian Conrad Danneskiold-Laurvig [da]
(1723–1783)		28 October 176718 September 17702 years, 10 monthsChristian VII[5]

References edit

Citations
  1. ^ "Poul Vendelbo Løvenørn" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ^ Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935a, pp. 422–423.
  3. ^ Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935a, p. 279.
  4. ^ Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935a, pp. 277, 280.
  5. ^ Topsøe-Jensen & Marquard 1935a, p. 277.
Bibliography
  • Topsøe-Jensen, T.A.; Marquard, Emil, eds. (1935a). Officerer i Den dansk-norske Søetat 1660-1814 og Den danske Søetat 1814-1932 (in Danish). Vol. I. Copenhagen: Pedersen & Lefevre.
  • Topsøe-Jensen, T.A.; Marquard, Emil, eds. (1935b). Officerer i Den dansk-norske Søetat 1660-1814 og Den danske Søetat 1814-1932 (in Danish). Vol. II. Copenhagen: Pedersen & Lefevre.
 

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