Ove Guldberg (2 December 1918 – 28 February 2008) was a Danish engineer, businessman and politician who served as the minister of public works in the period 1968–1971 and minister of foreign affairs between 1973 and 1975.
Ove Guldberg | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 1968–1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Hilmar Baunsgaard |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 19 December 1973 – 13 February 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Hartling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1918 Nysted |
| Died | 28 February 2008 (aged 89) Nexø |
| Political party | Venstre |
| Spouse(s) | Else Guldberg |
| Profession | Engineer |
Early life and educationEdit
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]
CareerEdit
Guldberg was the director of the Danish Engineering Association in the period 1952–1965 and of the Association of Consulting Engineers the period 1965–1968.[2] From 1957 to 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 in the period 1968–1971.[1][note 1] Between December 1973 to 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 deathEdit
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]
NotesEdit
- ^ The Ministry of Public Works was later integrated into the Ministry of Transport.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c d e f "Ove Guldberg". Den Store Danske. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ 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.