Hans Hedtoft

Hans Hedtoft
14th prime minister of Denmark
In office
30 September 1953 – 29 January 1955
MonarchFrederik IX
Preceded byErik Eriksen
Succeeded byH. C. Hansen
In office
13 November 1947 – 30 October 1950
MonarchFrederik IX
Preceded byKnud Kristensen
Succeeded byErik Eriksen
President of the Nordic Council
In office
14 February 1953 – 31 December 1953
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byEinar Gerhardsen
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
5 May 1945 – 7 November 1945
Prime MinisterVilhelm Buhl
Preceded byLaurits Hansen
Succeeded bySøren Peter Larsen
Personal details
Born(1903-04-21)21 April 1903
Aarhus, Denmark
Died29 January 1955(1955-01-29) (aged 51)
Stockholm, Sweden
Political partySocial Democrats
SpouseElla Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer

Hans Hedtoft Hansen (21 April 1903 – 29 January 1955) was a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1947 to 1950 and again from 1953 until his death in 1955. He also served as the first president of the Nordic Council in 1953.

Hedtoft was married to Ella Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer. She died in 1954 from Addison's disease, aged 48.


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