Johannes Nellemann

Johannes Magnus Valdemar Nellemann (1 November 1831 – 26 August 1906) was a Danish lawyer and politician, a member of the Højre political party. He was Minister of Justice and Minister for Iceland from 1875 to 1896.[1]

Johannes Nellemann
Johannes Nellemann
Born1 November 1831
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died26 August 1906
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupationpolitician
Years active1855-present

Biography

Nellemann graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1849, He served as rector at the university between 1874 and 1875.[2]

He was a member of the Landstinget from 1870, serving as Minister of Justice and Minister for Iceland from 1875 to 1896.[3][4]

He was a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters from 1883[5] and became Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1878[6] and Knight of the Order of the Elephant in 1893.[7] In 1896 he was appointed Governor of the National Bank.

He died on 26 August 1906, and is buried at the Assistens Cemetery.[8]

References
  1. The Annual Register. Rivingtons. 1907.
  2. Kommunikation (2009-09-28). "Rektorer 1850-1936". universitetshistorie.ku.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  3. The Annual Register. Rivingtons. 1907.
  4. Annual Register. J. Dodsley. 1907.
  5. "Johannes Nellemann - Crotos". zone47.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  6. Rigsdagen, Denmark (1894). Rigsdagstidende (in Danish).
  7. "Official List of Knights of the Order of the Elephant". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  8. "J. Nellemann". www.gravsted.dk. Retrieved 2022-10-19.


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