Tage Reedtz-Thott

Kjeld Thor Tage Otto, Friherre Reedtz-Thott (13 March 1839 – 27 November 1923), was a Danish politician, landowner and member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1894 to 1897 as the leader of the Reedtz-Thott Cabinet.[1]

Baron Tage Reedtz-Thott
Council President of Denmark
In office 7 August 1894 – 23 May 1897
Monarch	Christian IX
Preceded by	Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Succeeded by	Hugo Egmont Hørring
15th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 3 June 1892 – 23 May 1897
Monarch	Christian IX
Prime Minister	Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Preceded by	Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
Succeeded by	Niels Frederik Ravn
Personal details
Born	Kjeld Thor Tage Otto Reedtz-Thott 13 March 1839 Gavnø
Died	27 November 1923 (aged 84) Gavnø
Political party	Højre

Gavnø Castle

Biography

Tage Reedtz-Thott was born at Gavnø Castle on the island of Gavnø near Naestved, Denmark. He was the son of the baron Otto Reedtz-Thott (1785-1862) and Karen Julie Elisabeth Frederikke Fønns (1814-1844). He graduated cand. phil. in 1860. He continued his studies in Geneva and Paris. He took over the Barony Gavnø upon the death of his father in 1862. The Barony of Gavnø comprised the estates Gavnø, Lindesvold and Strandegård. [2] [3] [4]

In 1886, he was elected to the Folketing and in 1892, became Foreign Minister of Denmark. He became Council President of Denmark in 1894 and resigned in 1897. He became a member of the Defense Commission in 1902 and in 1906 of the Commission on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy. He had a seat on the Ecclesiastical Committee in 1904–07. In 1910 he did not receive re-election to the Folketing. He died during 1923 at Gavnø and was buried at Vejlø Church (Vejlø Kirke) in Næstved. [1] [5][6]

Decorations and Honours

Danish

	Knight of the Order of the Elephant
	Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, with Diamonds
	Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn
	The Commemorative Medal for the Golden Wedding of King Christian IX and Queen Louise, in silver

Foreign

	Order of Leopold, Grand Cordon (Belgium)
	Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (Greece)
	Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Italy)
	Grand Cross of the House Order of the Wendish Crown (Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
	Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon (Japan)
	Order of the White Eagle (Russia)
	Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden)
	Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (Spain)
	Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold (Austria)

References

1. "Reedtz-Thott, Kjeld Thor Tage Otto". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
2. "Gavnø". gavnoe.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
3. "Lindersvold". gavnoe.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
4. "Strandegaard". danskeherregaarde.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
5. P. Stavnstrup. "Tage Reedtz-Thott". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
6. "Vejlø Kirke". danmarkskirker.natmus.dk. Retrieved November 1, 2019.

External links

• Monument for Baron Tage Reedtz-Thott

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