Peter Georg Bang (7 October 1797 – 2 April 1861) was a Danish politician and jurist. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark 1854–1856. [1]

Peter Georg Bang
Peter Georg Bang
4th Prime Minister of Denmark
In office
12 December 1854 – 12 October 1855
MonarchFrederick VII
Preceded byAnders Sandøe Ørsted
Succeeded byHimself (as Council President)
Council President of Denmark
In office
12 October 1855 – 18 October 1856
MonarchFrederick VII
Preceded byHimself (as Prime Minister)
Succeeded byCarl Christoffer Georg Andræ
Personal details
Born(1797-10-07)7 October 1797
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died2 April 1861(1861-04-02) (aged 63)
Copenhagen , Denmark
Political partyHøjre
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Biography

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Bang was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. His parents were Jacob Hansen Bang (1770-1841) and Anna Cathrine Sophie Østrup (1779-1820). He became a student at Frederiksborg Latin School in 1813, took lic.jur. in 1816 and obtained Dr. Jur. in 1820. He was a professor of Roman law at the University of Copenhagen and from 1836 to 1845 he was director of Danmarks Nationalbank. In 1845 when he was appointed Deputy in National Treasury (Rentekammeret).

His daughter, Ville Bang (1848–1932), became a recognized painter and art teacher.[2]

Bang became Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1847 and was awarded the Grand Cross in 1854. He died in 1861 and is buried in Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen.

References

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  1. ^ "Bang, Peter Georg, dansk Politiker og Jurist (1797-1861)". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Stensgaard Nielsen, Claudine. "Bang, Marie Vilhelmine (Ville) (1848 - 1932)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

Other sources

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  • Alastair H. Thomas (2016) Historical Dictionary of Denmark (Rowman & Littlefield) ISBN 9781442264656
Political offices
Preceded by
New office?
Interior Minister of Denmark
16 November 1848 – 21 September 1849
Succeeded by
Preceded by Kultus Minister of Denmark
7 December 1851 – 3 June 1852
Succeeded by
Preceded by Interior Minister of Denmark
27 January 1852 – 21 April 1853
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Denmark
12 December 1854 – 18 October 1856
Succeeded by
Preceded by Interior Minister of Denmark
12 December 1854 – 18 February 1856
Succeeded by