Kjeld Olesen
Kjeld Olesen (born 8 July 1932 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former Social Democratic politician.[1]
He was a Member of Parliament 1966–1987 and served as Deputy Chairman of the Social Democratic Party in the 1970s. He served in several cabinet positions, most notably as Foreign Minister and Defence Minister. Following his exit from politics he resumed his old profession as a sailor.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Knud Østergaard |
Defence Minister of Denmark 11 October 1971 – 27 September 1973 |
Succeeded by Orla Møller |
| Preceded by Niels Matthiasen |
Minister for Public Works 26 February 1977 – 30 August 1978 |
Succeeded by Ivar Hansen |
| Preceded by Henning Christophersen |
Foreign Minister of Denmark 26 October 1979 – 10 September 1982 |
Succeeded by Uffe Ellemann-Jensen |
This article is based on the corresponding article on the Danish Wikipedia, accessed on 3 May 2006.
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