Karl Skytte
Karl Skytte |
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Karl Skytte (31 March 1908 – 9 June 1986), was a Danish politician and party leader. Member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1947-1978. Leader of its parliamentary group 1964-68. Farmer by profession. As Minister for Agriculture 1957-1964, he had only limited success in resisting the pressure for structural development of the sector resulting in the abandonment of many small farms. Back then small farmers constituted an important part of the Social Liberal electorate. As party leader from 1960, Skytte was eventually sidelined by Hilmar Baunsgaard who had a much stronger TV appeal. When the latter formed his cabinet in 1968, Skytte became Speaker of Folketinget. He retired from Danish politics in 1978.
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Preceded by Jens Smørum |
Minister for Agriculture of Denmark 28 May 1957 – 25 September 1964 |
Succeeded by Christian Thomsen |
Preceded by Julius Bomholt |
Speaker of the Folketing 6 February 1968 – 30 September 1978 |
Succeeded by K. B. Andersen |
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Preceded by Jacob Kierkegaard |
Parliamentary group leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party 1964 – 1968 |
Succeeded by Bernhard Baunsgaard |
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