Peter Georg Bang
Peter Georg Bang | |
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| Born | Error: Invalid birth date for calculating age Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | April 2, 1861 (aged 63) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation(s) | Jurist, politician |
| Years active | 1816–1861 |
| Known for | Prime Minister of Denmark (1854–1856) |
Peter Georg Bang (7 October 1797 – 2 April 1861) was a Danish jurist and politician who held the office of Prime Minister of Denmark between 1854 and 1856.
Biography
Originating from Copenhagen, Bang was the son of Jacob Hansen Bang (1770–1841) and Anna Cathrine Sophie Østrup (1779–1820). He completed his lic.jur. degree in 1816 and subsequently attained his Dr. Jur. in 1820. Bang served as a professor specializing in Roman law at the University of Copenhagen and was the director of Danmarks Nationalbank from 1836 until 1845. In that year, he took on the role of Deputy at the National Treasury (Rentekammeret).
Prior to his tenure as Prime Minister, Bang occupied several ministerial posts including Interior Minister and Kultus Minister. He was a member of the Højre party and played a significant role in Danish political affairs during King Frederick VII’s reign.
His daughter, Marie Vilhelmine Bang (1848–1932), gained recognition as both a painter and an art educator.
Bang received the distinction of Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1847 and was later awarded the Grand Cross in 1854. He passed away in Copenhagen in 1861 and his final resting place is Assistens Cemetery.