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Knud Kristensen

Danish politician (1880–1962)

Knud Kristensen (26 October 1880 – 28 September 1962) was Prime Minister of Denmark from 7 November 1945 to 13 November 1947 in the first elected government after the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. After the October 1945 election, Knud Kristensen formed the Cabinet of Knud Kristensen (Danish: Regeringen Knud Kristensen), a minority government consisting only of his liberal party (Danish: Venstre).²

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Born Oct 26, 1880, died Sep 28, 1962.¹

Companies

VenstreChair 1941 to 1949¹⁵

Early life and education

1906 to 1907Askov Højskole^{3 4}

Career

Occupation: politician.¹⁰

1945 to 1947Prime Minister of Denmark⁵
1945Minister of the Interior of Denmark^{5 8}
1942Minister of the Interior of Denmark^{5 7}
1941 to 1949Chairman of Venstre⁵
1941 to 1949Chair, Venstre⁹
1940 to 1942Minister of the Interior of Denmark^{5 6}
Date not recordedMember of the Folketing⁵

Personal life

BornOct 26, 1880, Hover Parish¹¹
DiedSep 28, 1962, Humlebæk¹²
CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark¹³

Awards

1949Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog¹⁴

Sources

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WikidataKnud Kristensen on Wikidata
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WikipediaKnud Kristensen on Wikipedia
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WikidataKnud Kristensen: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported by Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition
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WikidataKnud Kristensen: Member of the Folketing, on Wikidata
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WikidataMinister of the Interior of Denmark, as reported
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WikidataMinister of the Interior of Denmark, as reported
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WikidataMinister of the Interior of Denmark, as reported
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WikidataKnud Kristensen: Chair, Venstre, on Wikidata
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WikidataKnud Kristensen: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataKnud Kristensen: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataKnud Kristensen: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataKnud Kristensen: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataKnud Kristensen: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataVenstre, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsKnud Kristensen photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain