Christian Magdalus Thestrup Cold (10 June 1863 – 7 December 1934) was a Danish politician and naval officer who served as the Governor of the Danish West Indies from 1905 to 1908.[1] He later served as chief executive officer of Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab from 1908 to 1921 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1922 to 1924.[1]
Christian Cold | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 9 October 1922 – 23 April 1924 | |
Prime Minister | Niels Neergaard |
Preceded by | Harald Scavenius |
Succeeded by | Carl Moltke |
Governor of the Danish West Indies | |
In office 27 April 1905 – 21 February 1908 | |
Preceded by | Frederik Nordlien |
Succeeded by | Peter Carl Limpricht |
Personal details | |
Born | Frederiksberg, Denmark | 10 June 1863
Died | 7 December 1934 Copenhagen, Denmark | (aged 71)
References
edit- ^ a b Fode, Henrik; Topsøe-Jensen, Th. "Christian Cold". In Bech, Svend Cedergreen (ed.). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish) (3rd ed.).