Ove Rode
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Ove Rode was a Danish
politician, newspaper editor and Minister of Interior Affairs
for Det Radikale Venstre
.
As a young journalist, Rode was editor of his own newspaper, København, from 1889 until he in 1892 was hired at the newspaper Politiken
, where he was political editor from 1905 to 1913.
He first ran for member of the Folketing
—a chamber of the Danish parliament, the Rigsdag
—in 1897, and he was a member of the Folketing from 1909 to 1927.
In 1913, he became Minister of Interior Affairs in the Cabinet of Zahle II, and as responsible for interior politics during World War I
, he became a controversial figure. With the August laws of 1914, he introduced an until then unseen government control of the supply and cost of a number of goods, intending to counteract the effects of the war.
In 1927, he left politics and became editor-in-chief of Politiken
, a position he held until 1933.
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...
politician, newspaper editor and Minister of Interior Affairs
Minister of the Interior and Health (Denmark)
The Minister of the Interior and Health of Denmark was a member of the Danish cabinet and the head of the Ministry of the Interior and Health....
for Det Radikale Venstre
Det Radikale Venstre
The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:...
.
As a young journalist, Rode was editor of his own newspaper, København, from 1889 until he in 1892 was hired at the newspaper Politiken
Politiken
Politiken is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper, published by JP/Politikens Hus.The newspaper comes third among Danish newspapers in terms of both number of readers and circulated copies ....
, where he was political editor from 1905 to 1913.
He first ran for member of the Folketing
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
—a chamber of the Danish parliament, the Rigsdag
Rigsdag
Rigsdagen was the name of the Parliament of Denmark from 1849 to 1953.Rigsdagen was Denmark's first parliament, and it was incorporated in the Constitution of 1849. It was a bicameral legislature, consisting of two houses, the Folketing and the Landsting. The distinction between the two houses was...
—in 1897, and he was a member of the Folketing from 1909 to 1927.
In 1913, he became Minister of Interior Affairs in the Cabinet of Zahle II, and as responsible for interior politics during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he became a controversial figure. With the August laws of 1914, he introduced an until then unseen government control of the supply and cost of a number of goods, intending to counteract the effects of the war.
In 1927, he left politics and became editor-in-chief of Politiken
Politiken
Politiken is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper, published by JP/Politikens Hus.The newspaper comes third among Danish newspapers in terms of both number of readers and circulated copies ....
, a position he held until 1933.