Erhard J.C. Qvistgaard
Admiral Erhard Jørgen Carl Qvistgaard (1898–1980) was a Danish admiral who was the first Danish Chief of Defence and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1953 to 1954.[1]
Erhard J.C. Qvistgaard | |
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 Qvistgaard in 1952 | |
| Birth name | Erhard Jørgen Carl Qvistgaard |
| Born | May 11, 1898 Rorup, Denmark |
| Died | May 8, 1980 (aged 81) Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Years of service | 1919–1962 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Danish Chief of Defence Chairman of the NATO Military Committee |
| Other work | Board member of IBM Denmark |
Qvistgaard was given the job as the first Danish Chief of Defence in 1950. He was given the task of collecting the armed forces after the war, where there had been major friction between the three branches. He is the longest serving CoD to date.[2]
References
- Chairmen of the NATO Military Committee. NATO. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- Rasmussen, Peter Ernstved (25 October 2016). "Two Chief of Defence Did it Better Than the Rest". olfi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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| Preceded by Charles Foulkes |
Chairperson of the Nato Military Committee 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by Augustin Guillaume |
| Preceded by None |
Chief of Defence (Denmark) 1950–1962 |
Succeeded by Kurt Rudolph Ramberg |
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