List of Famous people with last name Zahle

Carl Theodor Zahle

First Name Carl

Last Name Zahle

Born on January 19, 1866

Died on February 3, 1946 (aged 80)

Born in Kingdom of Denmark, Denmark, Region Zealand

Carl Theodor Zahle, Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909–1910, 1913–1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament (Folketinget), for the Liberal Party (Venstrereformpartiet). A campaigner for peace, in 1905 he co-founded the Social Liberal Party together with other disgruntled members of Venstrereformpartiet. He continued on as a member of the Folketinget for Det Radikale Venstre until 1928, when he became a member of the upper chamber of parliament (Landsting). In 1929 he became Justice Minister, a post which he held until 1935.

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