Niels Frederik Ravn

Ravn was born in Copenhagen on 18 June 1826.^[1][2] His parents were linen merchant Stephen Ravn and Marie F. Bünge.^[3] He became a cadet in 1838, a second lieutenant in 1845, and a first lieutenant in 1851.^[3] He participated in the first and second Schleswig wars.^[3] Following the wars he taught mathematics at the Naval Cadet Academy.^[3] He was promoted as rear admiral in 1885 and retired from the navy with the rank of vice admiral in 1891.^[1][3]

Ravn was a member of the conservative Højre party and served at the Parliament between 1873 and 1901.^[2] On 21 May 1873 he was named as the minister of navy in the cabinet of Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinsborg.^[4] He was appointed minister of navy to the cabinet led by Christen Andreas Fonnesbech on 14 July 1874.^[4] He was also named as the minister of war to the same cabinet on 28 August 1874.^[4] He held both posts until 11 November 1875.^[4] From 25 May 1897 to 27 April 1900 he served as the minister of foreign affairs in the cabinet of Hugo Egmont Hørring.^[4]

Ravn died in Holmen, Copenhagen, on 12 June 1910 and buried there.^[1]

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