Danish Constituent Assembly

The Danish Constituent Assembly (Den Grundlovgivende Rigsforsamling) is the name given to the 1848 Constitutional assembly at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen that approved the Danish Constitution and formalized the transition from absolute monarchy to constitutional democracy. It consisted of members of which 114 were elected by the people, 38 were appointed by the king and the rest were government ministers.

The Danish Constituent Assembly first met on 23 October 1848.

Copenhagen

 * 1) Martin Hammerich, scholar and educator
 * 2) Hans Peter Hansen, Bank of Denmark director
 * 3) Anders Sandøe Ørsted, jurist
 * , procurator-general
 * 1) William Frederik Duntzfelt, merchant and councilman
 * , parish priest
 * , professor
 * , master carpenter
 * , professor
 * 1) Lauritz Nicolai Hvidt, merchant
 * 2) Nicolai Elias Tuxen, military officer

Copenhagen County

 * 1) Frederiksberg: Carl Christian Hall, chief auditor
 * 2) Kongens Lyngby:, educator (replaced , merchant, after the initial election was declared invalid)
 * 3) Roskilde Kro: Carl Wilhelm Thalbitzer, landowner
 * 4) Køge: Andreas Frederik Krieger, professor
 * 5) Roskilde:, parish priest
 * 6) Blæsenborg:, farmer

Frederiksborg County

 * 1) Helsingør:, town bailiff
 * 2) Esrum: Johan Christian Drewsen, industrialist
 * 3) Ramløse: Edouard Buntzen, attorney
 * 4) Frederikssund: Rasmus Nielsen Møller, crofter
 * 5) Slangerup:, farmer and parish bailiff
 * 6) Hillerød: Johannes Andreas Ostermann, teacher

Holbæk County

 * 1) Holbæk: Niels Ludvig Westergaard, professor
 * 2) Tvede Kro:, copyholder
 * 3) Vedby Kro:, teacher
 * 4) Kalundborg:, captain
 * 5) Faurbo Kro: N.H. Nielsen, farmer
 * 6) Nykøbing Sjælland: Nicolai Andreasen, miller

Sorø County

 * 1) Ringsted:, copyholder
 * 2) Sorø: Carl Emil Mundt, scholar
 * 3) Holløse:, theologian
 * 4) Skælskør: Christen Christensen Møller, institution manager
 * 5) Slagelse: Carl de Neergaard, landowner
 * 6) Korsør:, parish priest

Præstø County

 * 1) Store Heddinge:, farmer
 * 2) Rønnede: Frederik Johannsen, miller
 * 3) Vallø:, jurist
 * 4) Præstø:, weaver (replaced by N.F.S. Grundtvig, priest)
 * 5) Vordingborg:, farmer
 * 6) Næstved:, farmer and parish bailiff
 * 7) Stege:, student

Odense County

 * 1) Odense:, teacher
 * 2) Højby:, farmer
 * 3) Vissenbjerg:, farmer
 * 4) Assens: Hans Dinesen, farmer
 * 5) Middelfart:, parish priest
 * 6) Bogense:, procurator
 * 7) Søndersø:, farmer
 * 8) Kerteminde:, copyholder

Svendborg County

 * 1) Rudkøbing:, teacher
 * 2) Tranekær:, farmer
 * 3) Svendborg:, medical doctor
 * 4) Nyborg:, educator
 * 5) Kværndrup:, farmer
 * 6) Korinth Kro:, farmer
 * 7) Sønder Bråby: Knud Christian Høier, copyholder

Maribo County

 * 1) Nakskov: Balthazar Christensen, lawyer
 * 2) Juellinge: Christen Blach, farmer
 * 3) Maribo:, prokurator
 * 4) Sakskøbing: Hans Olesen, farmer
 * 5) Nykøbing Falster:
 * 6) Stubbekøbing: Hans Rasmussen, farmer

Bornholms County

 * 1) Rønne: A.S. Stender, jurist
 * 2) Aakirkeby: Johan Nicolai Madvig, professor (replaced by J.W. Marckmann after being appointed as government minister)

Aalborg County

 * 1) Nørresundby: Anders Jensen Hjort, estate manager
 * 2) Aalborg:, parish priest
 * 3) Bælum: Anders Jungersen, teacher
 * 4) Brorstrup: Christen Eriksen, farmer
 * 5) Nibe:, landsoverretsprokurator

Hjørring County

 * 1) Frederikshavn: Severin Hastrup, farmer
 * 2) Sæby: Hans Peter Theilmann, estate manager
 * 3) Hjørring:, landowner
 * 4) Jerslev:, landowner
 * 5) Vrejlev: Ludvig Christian Brinck-Seidelin, landowner
 * 6) Halvrimmen: Johan Nicolai Frederik Hasselbalch, farmer

Thisted County

 * 1) Bjerget: Ulrik Christian Frederik Aagaard, county manager
 * 2) Thisted:, agent
 * 3) Vestervig: Frederik Christian von Haven, parish priest
 * 4) Nykøbing Mors:, parish priest

Viborg County

 * 1) Skive:, farmer
 * 2) Viborg:, overretsassessor
 * 3) Levring: Mads Pagh Bruun, industrialist
 * 4) Søndervinge:, farmer
 * 5) Løvel:, overretsassessor

Aarhus County

 * 1) Odder:, magister
 * 2) Aarhus:, bank teller
 * 3) Skjoldelev:, overretsprokurator and landowner

Skanderborg County

 * 1) Horsens:, mayor
 * 2) Skanderborg:, oil miller
 * 3) Bræstrup: Niels Hunderup, bailiff
 * 4) Linå:, industrialist

Randers County

 * 1) Mariager: Joakim Frederik Schouw, professor
 * 2) Randers:, teacher
 * 3) Estrup:, auditor
 * 4) Grenaa: Peter Christian la Cour, priest
 * 5) Ebeltoft: Peter Daniel Bruun, Supreme Court justice
 * 6) Voldum:, editor and merchant

Vejle County

 * 1) Fredericia: Peter Georg Bang, amtmand (replaced by Peter Carl Christian Holck after being appointed as government minister)
 * 2) Kolding: Carl Ploug, editor
 * 3) Vejle:, bailiff
 * 4) Give: Anders Hermansen, farmer
 * 5) Konstantia:, politician
 * 6) Bjerre:, bailiff

Ringkjøbing County

 * 1) Ringkøbing:, landowner
 * 2) Lemvig:, farmer
 * 3) Holstebro:, bailiff
 * 4) Herning: Jens Fløe, diocesan inspector
 * 5) Skjern: Jens Petersen, teacher

Ribe County

 * 1) Varde: Christopher Leberecht Tobiesen, provost
 * 2) Hjerting: Hans Christian Nielsen, farmer
 * 3) Ribe: Peter Hansen Tvede, procurator
 * 4) Steensvanggård: Niels Hansen, teacher
 * 5) Bredebro:, priest

Members appointed by the king

 * 1) Carl Christopher Georg Andræ, military officer
 * 2) Hans Peter Bergmann, veterinarian
 * , professor
 * 1) Hans Brøchner Bruun, merchant
 * 2) Preben Lihme Brandt, textile manufacturer
 * 3) S.A.M. Buchwald, merchant
 * , stamhusbesidder
 * , gunsmith
 * , farmer
 * 1) Henrik Nicolai Clausen, professor (replaced by Frederik Markus Knuth after he was appointed as government minister)
 * , professor
 * 1) Carl Edvard van Dockum, naval officer (later Christian Albrecht Bluhme)
 * , military officer
 * , tobacco manufacturer
 * 1) Hother Hage, jurist
 * , chamberlain
 * , councilman
 * 1) Mathias Lüttichau, chamberlain
 * , Bishop of Ribe
 * 1) Jacob Peter Mynster, Bishop of Zealand
 * 2) Niels Ostenfeldt, hospital director
 * , military officer
 * 1) Børge Petersen, hatter
 * 2) Peder Brønnum Scavenius, landowner
 * 3) Carl Otto Emil Schlegel, military officer
 * 4) Knud Sidenius, merchant
 * , chamberlain
 * 1) Wilhelm Carl Eppingen Sponneck (replaced Anton Frederik Tscherning after he was appointed as government minister)
 * 2) Frederik Treschow, konferensråd
 * 3) Frederik Wulff, city treasurer
 * 4) Christian Frederik Zeuthen, baron
 * , secretary archivist
 * 1) Jon Gudmundson, student (Iceland)
 * 2) Konráð Gíslason, educator (Iceland)
 * 3) Jon Johnsen, byfoged (Iceland)
 * 4) Brynjolf Pjeturson, kongelig fuldmægtig (Iceland)
 * 5) Jón Sigurðsson, kandidat (Iceland)
 * 6) Christian Pløyen, amtmand (Faroe Islands)

Ministers of the March Cabinet and November Cabinet

 * Carl Emil Bardenfleth, Minister of Justice
 * Christian Frederik Hansen, Minister of War
 * Adam Wilhelm Moltke, Prime Minister
 * Ditlev Gothard Monrad, Kultus Minister
 * , Minister for Schleswig
 * , Minister of the Navy