Kjeld Philip

      Kjeld Løwenstein Philip (3 April 1912, Copenhagen – 27 October 1989) was a Danish economist and politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party. He was Trade Minister from 1957 to 1960 as member of the Cabinet of H. C. Hansen II and the Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann I, Finance Minister from 1960 to 1961 as member of the Cabinets of Viggo Kampmann I and II and Minister for the Economy from 1961 to 1964 as member of the Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann II and the Cabinet of Jens Otto Krag I.[1] He was member of the Danish parliament (the Folketing) from 1960 to 1964.

      As Minister of Trade, Philip introduced the regional development act as well as a number of liberalisations that followed the membership of the European Free Trade Association in 1960.[1]

      References

      1. ^ a b Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (Danish). Aschehoug, p. 539. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.
      Political offices
      Preceded by
      Lis Groes
      Trade Minister of Denmark
      28 May 1957 – 31 March 1960
      Succeeded by
      Lars Peter Jensen
      Preceded by
      Viggo Kampmann
      Finance Minister of Denmark
      31 March 1960 – 7 September 1961
      Succeeded by
      Hans R. Knudsen
      Preceded by
      Bertel Dahlgaard
      Minister for the Economy of Denmark
      7 September 1961 – 26 September 1964
      Succeeded by
      Henry Grünbaum


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