Helge Dohrmann (1939–1989) was a Danish politician who was one of the leading figures of the Progress Party. He was a long-term member of the Danish Parliament where he represented the party from 1973 to his death in 1989.
Helge Dohrmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1939 Stepping, Denmark |
| Died | 19 September 1989 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Political party | Progress Party |
Biography
editDohrmann was born in Stepping on 22 February 1939.[1] He worked as a contractor.[1] He was elected to the parliament for the Progress Party from Southern Jutland region in December 1973 and served as a deputy until his death.[1][2] In 1983 Dohrmann played a significant role in the continuation of the Danish cabinet led by Poul Schlüter.[3] Schlüter and Dohrmann met at a Copenhagen restaurant named Rio Bravo where they reached an agreement about an upcoming law on children which has been known as the Rio Bravo settlement in the Danish political history.[3] During this period Dohrmann was the leader of the parliamentary group of Progress Party.[3][4] Although the party leader was Pia Kjærsgaard, she shared the party leadership with Dohrmann until 1988 during which the party significantly increased its support.[4] Its support decreased from 1988 when Kjærsgaard became the sole leader of the party.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Helge Dohrmann (FP)" (in Danish). Folketinget. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Members. Helge Dohrmann". Folketinget. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Rio Bravo Forliget" (in Danish). Rio Bravo. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Karina Kosiara-Pedersen (2019). "Change and stability How the party leaderships of the Danish Progress Party and Danish People's Party organized". Polish Political Science Review. 7 (2): 66–67. doi:10.2478/ppsr-2019-0004. S2CID 210075269.
- ^ "Fremskridtspartiet". Den Store Danske Encyklopædi (in Danish).