Hugo Egmont Hørring (17 August 1842 – 13 February 1909) was a Danish

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, a member of the

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political party. He was

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from 1897 to 1900 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hørring.

Biography

Hørring was born in

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, Denmark. He became a student in 1860 at Borgerdydskolen in

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and received a

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degree from the

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in 1868. He held various positions in the Ministry of the Interior and in 1882 became director of the

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(''Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel''). Hørring retired from government service in April 1900. He was a Grand Cross Knight of the

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and Dannebrogsman. Hørring died in Copenhagen during 1909 and was buried in Garrison Cemetery.

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* 1842 births 1909 deaths University of Copenhagen alumni Ministers for finance of Denmark Ministers of the interior of Denmark Ministers of justice of Denmark Prime ministers of Denmark Politicians from Copenhagen 19th-century Danish politicians Grand Crosses of the Order of the Dannebrog Burials at the Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen Transport ministers of Denmark Ministers for Iceland {{Denmark-politician-stub