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Johann Friedrich, count von Struensee, (born Aug. 5, 1737, Halle, Prussia [Germany]—died April 28, 1772, Copenhagen, Den.), German physician and statesman who, through his control over the weak-minded King Christian VII, wielded absolute power in Denmark in 1770–72.

Johann Friedrich Struensee (født 5. august 1737 i Halle i Kongeriget Preussen, død 28. april 1772 i København) var en preussisk læge og politiker. I 1758 blev han stadslæge i Altona, hvor han ti år senere mødte kong Christian 7. Struensee fulgte den enevældige konge som læge på hans udlandsrejse 1767 -68.

From 1770 to 1772, his court physician Johann Friedrich Struensee was the de facto ruler of the country and introduced progressive reforms signed into law by Christian VII.

In June 1771, Christian named Johann Friedrich Struensee Secret Cabinet Minister and gave him the general power of attorney, de facto making him the absolute ruler of the Danish Kingdom.

Johann Friedrich Struensee [1] (yō´hän frē´drĬkh shtrōō´ənzā, strōō´–), 1737–72, Danish politician, b. Germany. As physician to Christian VII [2] he gained complete mastery over the insane king and became the favorite of the young queen, Caroline Matilda.

Johann Friedrich Struensee J.F. Struensee was born in Germany. He was educated in Halle and worked after that as a physician in Altona. In 1768, Struensee became physician to the mentally ill Christian VII, and after having travelled with the King, he moved to Copenhagen.

During the late 18 th century in Denmark, a German physician, Johann Friedrich Struensee, came to King Christian VII’s court as his personal physician. The mentally unstable king struck up a close friendship with his doctor, while Struensee began an affair with the queen, Caroline Mathilda.

Lensgreve Johann Friedrich Struensee was a German-Danish physician, philosopher and statesman. He became royal physician to the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark and a minister in the Danish government. He rose in power to a position of de facto regent of the country, and he tried to carry out widespread reforms.