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Ditlev Gothard Monrad | |
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| Council President of Denmark | |
| In office 31 December 1863 – 11 July 1864 | |
| Monarch | Christian IX |
| Preceded by | Carl Christian Hall |
| Succeeded by | Christian Albrecht Bluhme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1811 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 28 March 1887 (aged 75) Nykøbing Falster, Denmark |
| Political party | National Liberal Party |
Ditlev Gothard Monrad (24 November 1811 – 28 March 1887) was a Danish politician and bishop, and a founding father of Danish constitutional democracy; he also led the country as Council President in its huge defeat during the Second Schleswig War. Later, he became a New Zealand pioneer before returning to Denmark to become a bishop and politician once more.
Monrad's father, Otto Sommer Monrad, an attorney, suffered from mental illness, and spent some years in institutions. From time to time Monrad was himself on the brink of, or had, emotional breakdowns.[1]
- ^ Johann Schioldann-Nielsen, "Prime Minister D. G. Monrad: manic-depressive disorder and political leadership", History of Psychiatry, March 1996 7: 063-90. Accessed 15 February 2016