Poul Hartling
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| Poul Hartling | |
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| In office December 19, 1973 – February 13, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Anker Jørgensen |
| Succeeded by | Anker Jørgensen |
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| Born | August 14, 1914 |
| Died | April 30, 2000 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Venstre |
| Religion | Lutheran/Church of Denmark |
Poul Hartling (IPA: [pʰʌʊl hɑɐtˢleŋ]) (August 14, 1914 – April 30, 2000) was a Danish diplomat and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party (Denmark) and served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1973 to 1975.
Hartling served as Foreign Minister of Denmark from 1968 until 1971 in the Cabinet of Hilmar Baunsgaard. In 1973 Hartling became Prime Minister of Denmark when the sitting Danish Social Democratic Party government of Anker Jørgensen was unable to form a government after the 1973 Danish parliamentary election. Hartling was Prime Minister from December 18, 1973 until February 13, 1975, when Anker Jørgensen and the Social Democrats came to power again.
Hartling then left Danish politics to work for the United Nations. He was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from 1978 until 1985. In 1981 Hartling accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the UNHCR.
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| Preceded by Hans Tabor |
Foreign Minister of Denmark February 2, 1968 – October 11, 1971 |
Succeeded by Knud Børge Andersen |
| Preceded by Anker Jørgensen |
Prime Minister of Denmark December 19, 1973 – February 13, 1975 |
Succeeded by Anker Jørgensen |
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| Preceded by Erik Eriksen |
Leader of Venstre 1965 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Henning Christophersen |
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