Carl Theodor Zahle
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Carl Theodor Zahle (1866 - 1946), Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet. A campaigner for peace, in 1905 he co-founded Det Radikale Venstre together with other (mostly pacifistic) disgruntled members of Venstrereformpartiet. He continued on as a member of Folketinget for Det Radikale Venstre until 1928, when he became a member of the upper chamber of parliament Landstinget. In 1929 he became Minister of Justice, a post which he held until 1935. From 1936 until 1945 he was a board member of nationwide daily Politiken.
| Preceded by: Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg | Council President of Denmark 1909 – 1910 | Succeeded by: Klaus Berntsen |
| Preceded by: Klaus Berntsen | Council President of Denmark 1913 – 1918 | Succeeded by: Carl Theodor Zahle |
| Preceded by: Carl Theodor Zahle | Prime minister of Denmark 1918 – 1920 | Succeeded by: Otto Liebe Template:Politician-stub Template:Dk-stubda:Carl Theodor Zahle |