Poul Søgaard

Poul Søgaard (né Pedersen; 12 November 1923 – 13 December 2016) was a Danish politician.

Poul Søgaard
Defence Minister of Denmark
In office
1 October 1977  10 September 1982
Preceded byOrla Møller
Succeeded byHans Engell
Member of the Folketing
In office
1960–1990
Member of the Odense City Council
In office
1954–1960
Personal details
Born(1923-11-12)12 November 1923
Dalum, Odense
Died13 December 2016(2016-12-13) (aged 93)
NationalityDanish
Political partySocial Democrats (since 1939)
OccupationPolitician

Shortly after his 1923 birth in Odense, Poul Pedersen was adopted by Johannes Søgaard, and his name was changed accordingly. In 1939, Poul Søgaard joined the Social Democrats. He was elected to the party council for Odense in 1951, and three years later began serving on the city Council. He ran for and won a seat on the Folketing in 1960. Søgaard was a parliamentarian for thirty years until he stepped down in 1990. In the midst of his legislative career, Søgaard also served as defence minister under Anker Jørgensen from 1977 to 1982.[1][2]

References

  1. "Tidligere forsvarsminister Poul Søgaard er død" (in Danish). bt.dk. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. "Poul Søgaard, eksminister og socialdemokrat, er død". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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