Niels Neergaard

Niels Neergaard
8th Prime Minister of Denmark
In office 5 May 1920 – 23 April 1924
Monarch	Christian X
Preceded by	Michael Pedersen Friis
Succeeded by	Thorvald Stauning
Council President of Denmark
In office 12 October 1908 – 16 August 1909
Monarch	Frederik VIII
Preceded by	Jens Christian Christensen
Succeeded by	Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg
Minister for Finance
In office 14 December 1926 – 30 April 1929
Prime Minister	Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
Preceded by	Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs
Succeeded by	Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs
In office 5 May 1920 – 23 April 1924
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Michael Kofoed
Succeeded by	Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs
In office 5 July 1910 – 21 June 1913
Prime Minister	Klaus Berntsen
Preceded by	Edvard Brandes
Succeeded by	Edvard Brandes
In office 16 August 1909 – 28 October 1909
Prime Minister	Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg
Preceded by	Charles Brun
Succeeded by	Edvard Brandes
Minister of Defence
In office 12 October 1908 – 16 September 1909
Prime Minister	Himself Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg
Preceded by	Jens Christian Christensen
Succeeded by	Jens Christian Christensen
Personal details
Born	(1854-06-27)27 June 1854 Ugilt, Hjørring, Denmark
Died	2 September 1936(1936-09-02) (aged 82) Copenhagen, Denmark
Political party	Moderate Venstre Venstre
Alma mater	University of Copenhagen

Niels Thomasius Neergaard (27 June 1854 – 2 September 1936) was a Danish historian and political figure, a member of the Liberal Moderate Venstre and since 1910 of Venstre. He served as Council President of Denmark between 1908 and 1909 and as Prime Minister of Denmark and Finance Minister from 1920 to 1924. He was also minister of defence from 1908 to 1909, and finance minister on three more occasions: August to October 1909, 1910 to 1913 and 1926 to 1929.