Hans Rasmus Hansen (16 August 1896 – 10 October 1971) was a Danish politician and a cabinet minister. He was the minister of defense for two terms: between 1947 and 1950 and between 1953 and 1956.He was also a long-term member of the Parliament for Social Democrats from 1936 to 1964.
Hans Rasmus Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 13 November 1947 – 30 October 1950 | |
| Prime Minister | Hans Hedtoft |
| Preceded by | Harald Petersen |
| Succeeded by | Harald Petersen |
| In office 30 September 1953 – 25 May 1956 | |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Harald Petersen |
| Succeeded by | Poul Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1896 Kolding, Denmark |
| Died | 10 October 1971 (aged 75) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Early life and education
editRasmus Hansen born in Kolding on 16 August 1896.[1] In 1917 he joined the Social Democrats' youth organization.[2] He graduated from London School of Economics in 1927.[1] He also attended social democrat party school in Germany.[1]
Career
editFollowing his return to Denmark Rasmus Hansen edited Vordingborg Socialdemokraten from 1927 1929.[1] In the period between 1929 and 1936 he worked as the editorial secretary at the Social-Demokraten newspaper.[2] In 1936 he was elected to the Parliament for the Social Democracts where he served until 1964.[2]
Rasmus Hansen was appointed minister of defense 13 November 1947 and remained in office until 30 October 1950, under Hans Hedtoft.[1][3][4][5] His second term as minister of defense was between 30 September 1953 and 25 May 1956,[6][7] and he served in the cabinets led by Hans Hedtoft and then by H. C. Hansen during this second period.[7]
Later years and death
editRasmus Hansen suffered a stroke in 1956 while he was attending a NATO ministerial meeting in Paris.[1] After recovering, he resumed parliamentary work, but his condition became very unstable so that he resigned from politics in 1964.[1] He died in Copenhagen on 10 October 1971.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Vagn Dybdahl (17 July 2011). "Rasmus Hansen (forsvarsminister)". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish).
- ^ a b c Claus Bryld (31 May 2022). "Rasmus Hansen". Den Store Danske (in Danish).
- ^ Hans Mouritzen; Mikkel Runge Olesen (2010). "The interplay of geopolitics and historical lessons in foreign policy: Denmark facing German post-war rearmament". Cooperation and Conflict. 45 (4): 413. doi:10.1177/0010836710387028.
- ^ "Regeringen Hedtoft I" (in Danish). Ministry of the State. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Regeringen Hedtoft II" (in Danish). Ministry of the State. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Regeringen Hedtoft III" (in Danish). Ministry of the State. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Regeringen H.C. Hansen I" (in Danish). Ministry of the State. Retrieved 8 April 2023.