Michael Pedersen Friis

Michael Pedersen Friis ( born October 22, 1857 in Marie Lund ( Odense), † April 24, 1944 in Copenhagen ) is a Danish politician and prime minister ( Statsminister ).

Career

Friis, who was originally a journalist, was from 1904 to 1911 Secretary of State ( Head of Department ), Ministry of Justice. Subsequently, he was until 1923 a member of the Overformynderiet, one from 1869 to 1982 existing public institution that dealt with the Danish legal system. As such, he was also chairman of an Extraordinary Commission for legal and administrative reforms during the First World War.

In 1923 he became chairman of the Overformynderiet and 1928-1936 another state organization, the Overfredningsnævnet.

Prime Minister of 1920

After the constitutional crisis Easter 1920, the so-called Påskekrisen, which was triggered by the dismissal of the elected government of Prime Minister Carl Theodor Zahle and the establishment of the interim government of Otto love through King Christian X, he was on April 5, 1920 by the King as Prime Minister ( Statsminister ) an interim government ( Forretningsministerium ) appointed.

As such, he was responsible in particular the preparation of parliamentary elections ( Folketing ). In addition, was his government with the implementation of activities carried out in February and March 1920 plebiscites in Schleswig, which led to Gebietstäuschen between Denmark and Germany.

After a month-long tenure, he handed over the office of prime minister on May 5, 1920 Niels Neergaard, of an exclusively of ministers of the Liberal Party ( Venstre ) made existing government.

During his tenure, he was also Minister of Defence.

Web links, and background literature

General biographical information

Friis, MP article in:. Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon ( Danish), 2nd edition ( 1915-1930 ), vol 26, p 392 f
Cabinet Friis

Background literature

Prime Minister (Denmark)
Minister of Defence (Denmark)
Dane
Born in 1857
Died in 1944
Man

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