Hugo Egmont Hørring

Hugo Egmont Hørring
Council President of Denmark
In office
23 May 1897 – 27 April 1900
MonarchChristian IX
Preceded byTage Reedtz-Thott
Succeeded byHannibal Sehested
Personal details
Born(1842-08-17)17 August 1842
Copenhagen
Died13 February 1909(1909-02-13) (aged 66)
Copenhagen
Political partyHøjre
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Hugo Egmont Hørring (17 August 1842 – 13 February 1909) was a Danish politician, a member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1897 to 1900 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hørring.[1]

Biography

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Hørring was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He became a student in 1860 at Borgerdydskolen in Christianshavn and received a cand.jur. degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1868. He held various positions in the Ministry of the Interior and in 1882 became director of the Royal Greenland Trading Department (Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel). [2][3]

Hørring retired from government service in April 1900. He was a Grand Cross Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Dannebrogsman. Hørring died in Copenhagen during 1909 and was buried in Garrison Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ "Hugo Egmont Hørring". historiensverden. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Axel Kjær Sørensen. "Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hugo Hørring". dansketaler. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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Political offices
Preceded by Interior Minister of Denmark
15 January 1894 – 23 May 1897
Succeeded by
Preceded by Council President of Denmark
23 May 1897 – 27 April 1900
Succeeded by
Preceded by Finance Minister of Denmark
23 May 1897 – 27 April 1900
Succeeded by
Preceded by Justice Minister of Denmark
28 August 1899 – 27 April 1900
Succeeded by