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Secretary of War (Denmark)

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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

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.

List of office holders

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Secretary of War

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Danish: Overkrigssekretærer for Land- og Søetaten

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

Secretary of War for the Army

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Danish: Overkrigssekretærer for Landetaten

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

Secretary of War for the Navy

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Danish: Overkrigssekretærer for Søetaten

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

References

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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.