Harald Scavenius

For the Danish Prime Minister, see Erik Scavenius. A second relative also served as Foreign Minister, see Otto Scavenius

Harald Roger Erik Julius Christian de Scavenius^[1] (1873 - April 24, 1939) was Danish Foreign Minister from May 5, 1920 to October 9, 1922.

Before this appointment, he had previously occupied the position of Danish ambassador to Russia. Unlike his first cousin, Erik Scavenius, he advocated a strong anti-Communist policy and opposed Danish diplomatic recognition of the Soviet Union.^[2] Regarding the Schleswig issue, he advocated a minimalist strategy, arguing that Denmark should only regain areas in which Danes were in a majority, believing that any other policy of action would place Denmark in great risk of German revanchism.^[2]

Political offices
Preceded by Otto Scavenius	Foreign Minister of Denmark May 5, 1920 – October 9, 1922	Succeeded by Christian Cold

References

^ Den Kongelige Norske St Olavs Orden - Storkorset
^ ^a ^b (Danish) Lidegaard, Bo (2003). Dansk Udenrigspolitiks historie, vol. 4. Copenhagen: Gyldendal. pp. 200–204.

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Name	Scavenius, Harald
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Date of birth	1873
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Date of death	April 24, 1939
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