Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
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Thomas Madsen-Mygdal was Prime Minister of Denmark
from 14 December 1926 to 30 April 1929, as leader of a Liberal Party government. His cabinet
is called the Cabinet of Madsen-Mygdal.
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal was a self-taught farmer
, and was also Minister of Agriculture while he was Prime Minister, as he had also been in the Cabinet of Neergaard.
His government had the parliamentary support of the Conservative People's Party
, but he lost their support in 1929 when the Conservative People's Party was not satisfied with the resources allocated to the military
in the budget. Having lost his parliamentary support on this important issue, new elections were held, and the Social Democrats
and the Danish Social Liberal Party came into power.
The University of Aarhus
was founded under his government.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
from 14 December 1926 to 30 April 1929, as leader of a Liberal Party government. His cabinet
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
is called the Cabinet of Madsen-Mygdal.
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal was a self-taught farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
, and was also Minister of Agriculture while he was Prime Minister, as he had also been in the Cabinet of Neergaard.
His government had the parliamentary support of the Conservative People's Party
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...
, but he lost their support in 1929 when the Conservative People's Party was not satisfied with the resources allocated to the military
Military of Denmark
The armed forces of the Kingdom of Denmark, known as the Danish Defence is charged with the defence of the Kingdom of Denmark.The Chief of Defence is the head of the Danish Armed Forces, and is head of the Defence Command which is managed by the Ministry of Defence. Constitutionally, the...
in the budget. Having lost his parliamentary support on this important issue, new elections were held, and the Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
and the Danish Social Liberal Party came into power.
The University of Aarhus
University of Aarhus
Aarhus University , located in the city of Aarhus, Denmark, is Denmark's second oldest and second largest university...
was founded under his government.