Klaus Berntsen

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Klaus Berntsen
Council President of Denmark
In office 5 July 1910 – 21 June 1913
Monarchs	Frederik VIII Christian X
Preceded by	Carl Theodor Zahle
Succeeded by	Carl Theodor Zahle
Minister of Defence
In office 5 May 1920 – 9 October 1922
Prime Minister	Niels Neergaard
Preceded by	Michael Petersen Friis
Succeeded by	Søren Brorsen
In office 5 July 1910 – 21 June 1913
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Christopher Krabbe
Succeeded by	Peter Rochegune Munch
Minister of the Interior
In office 12 October 1908 – 28 October 1909
Prime Minister	Niels Neergaard Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
Preceded by	Sigurd Berg
Succeeded by	Peter Rochegune Munch
Personal details
Born	(1844-06-12)12 June 1844 Eskildstrup, Denmark
Died	27 March 1927(1927-03-27) (aged 82) Copenhagen, Denmark
Political party	Venstre

Klaus Berntsen (12 June 1844 – 27 March 1927) was a Danish politician, representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Council President of Denmark from 1910 to 1913. He served as minister of defence from 1910 to 1913 and again from 1920 to 1922. He was also minister of the interior from 1908 to 1909.