Ove Guldberg (2 December 1918 – 28 February 2008) was a Danish engineer, businessman and politician from Venstre who served as the minister of public works from 1968 to 1971 and minister of foreign affairs from 1973 to 1975.
Ove Guldberg | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 19 December 1973 – 13 February 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Hartling |
| Preceded by | K. B. Andersen |
| Succeeded by | K. B. Andersen |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 2 February 1968 – 11 October 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Hilmar Baunsgaard |
| Preceded by | Svend Horn |
| Succeeded by | Jens Kampmann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1918 Nysted, Denmark |
| Died | 28 February 2008 (aged 89) Nexø, Denmark |
| Political party | Venstre |
| Spouse | Else Guldberg |
| Profession | Engineer |
Early life and education edit
Guldberg was born in Nysted on 2 December 1918.[1] His father was a jurist.[2] He received an engineering degree in 1942 and obtained a candidate of law degree in 1949.[1]
Career edit
Guldberg was the director of the Danish Engineering Association in the period 1952–1965 and of the Association of Consulting Engineers from 1965 to 1968.[2] Between 1957 and 1968 he was also the director of a company owned by the Danish Engineering Association.[2] In 1964 he joined the liberal party Venstre and won a seat at the Folketing where he served until 1977.[1] He was the minister of public works in the cabinet of Prime Minister Hilmar Baunsgaard from 1968 to 1971.[1][note 1] Between December 1973 and February 1975 Guldberg was the foreign minister in the cabinet led by Poul Hartling.[3] From 1973 to 1977 he was a member of the European Parliament.[1]
Personal life and death edit
Guldberg married and had children, one of whom was a diplomat.[2] Following his retirement from politics he and his wife, Else, lived in Spain and Ireland.[1] They moved to Nexø in January 2003. His wife died there in September 2005, and he also died there on 28 February 2008.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ The Ministry of Public Works was later integrated into the Ministry of Transport.
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Bent Jensen (2020). "Ove Guldberg". Den Store Danske Encyklopædi (in Danish).
- ^ a b c d e "Rationel - aldrig folkelig". Berlingske (in Danish). 2 March 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Danske regeringer 1973-1982" (in Danish). Danmarks Historien. Retrieved 30 October 2021.