Ditlev Gothard Monrad

Council President of Denmark

24 November 1811 Copenhagen, Denmark

28 March 1887(1887-03-28) (75) Nykøbing Falster, Denmark

31 December 1863 – 11 July 1864

Danish Politician Ditlev Gothard Monrad (24 November 1811 – 28 March 1887) was a Danish politician and bishop, a founding father of Danish constitutional democracy but also led the country as Council President in its huge defeat during the Second Schleswig War. Later, he became a New Zealand pioneer before returning to Denmark to become a bishop and politician once more. Monrad's father, Otto Sommer Monrad, an attorney, suffered from mental illness, and spent some years in institutions. From time to time Monrad was himself on the brink of, or had, emotional breakdowns.