Joachim Godske Moltke

Danish politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroDanish politician
PlacesDenmark
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth25 July 1746, Marienborg Manor, Denmark
Death5 October 1818Copenhagen, Denmark (aged 72 years)
Star signLeo
Family
Father:Adam Gottlob Moltke
Siblings:Catharine Sophie Wilhelmine Moltke Juliane Maria Friderica Moltke Ulrikke Augusta Vilhelmine Moltke Gebhard Moltke Adam Gottlob Ferdinand Moltke Carl Emil Moltke Caspar Moltke Christian Frederik Moltke Christian Magnus Frederik Moltke Friedrich Ludwig von Moltke Otto Joachim Moltke
Children:Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Awards
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog1773
Order of the Elephant1783
Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog1808
The details

Biography

Joachim Godske Moltke (25 July 1746 – 5 October 1818) was the Privy Council of Denmark from 1814 to 1818. He was also father of Prime Minister Adam Wilhelm Moltke and the son of Danish diplomat Adam Gottlob Moltke.

Early life

Joachim Godske Moltke was born on 25 July 1746. He was the son of Danish diplomat Adam Gottlob Moltke (1710–1792), the influential Lord Steward and companion of Frederick V of Denmark, and Christiane Frederikke von Brüggemann (1712–1760), the daughter of Godske Hans von Brügmann, til Østergaard og Ulriksholm and Margrethe Wilhelmine von Hausmann. Between his two wives, his father was said to have had 22 sons, five of whom became cabinet ministers, four who became ambassadors, two who became generals, and all of whom went into public service.

Career

Moltke served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1814 until 14 August 1818.

Personal life

Moltke was married to Georgine von Buchwald (1759-1808), the daughter of Caspar von Buchwald and Sophie Charlotte von Hahn. Together, they were the parents of:

Moltke died on 5 October 1818.

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