First Lieutenant Carl Emil Moltke (9 January 1773 – 19 March 1858) was a Danish naval officer, diplomat and politician. He owned Aagaard, Kalundborg Municipality from 1804 and Nørager from 1837.
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Early life and education
Moltke was born at Bregentved, the son of Adam Gottlob Moltke (1710–92) and Sophie Hedevig Raben (1733–1802). He was the brother of Otto Joachim Moltke and Gebhard Moltke-Hvitfeldt and the half-brother of Adam Gottlob Ferdinand Moltke, Caspar Moltke, Joachim Godske Moltke and Ludvig Moltke (1745–1824).
Career as naval officer
He entered the Naval Cadet Academy in 1786 and was created second lieutenant in 1789. In 1791–92, he served under Captain Poul de Løvenørn on an expedition to Morocco. In 1793, he entered the Royal Navy as part of his training. In 1797, he was created first lieutenant. He was discharged from the Dano-Norwegian navy in 1803.