Søren Brorsen (1875–1961) was a Danish politician who was a member of Venstre. He was the minister of defence for three terms in the periods of 1922–1924, 1926–1929 and 1940–1943.
Biography edit
Brorsen was born in Nørre Farup on 1 July 1875.[1][2] He was owner of a farm and a member of the Parliament for Venstre between 1907 and 1929 and again between 1932 and 1945.[3]
Brorsen served as minister of defense for three terms.[3] He was first appointed to the post in 1922 and was in office until 1924.[3] His second term as minister of justice was for three years from 1926 to 1929.[3] He was again appointed minister of defense on 8 July 1940 three months after the invasion of Denmark by Nazi Germany.[4] Although he was one of the ardent critics of Nazis who disliked him, Brorsen remained in office until 29 August 1943 when the Nazi's military rule took over the ministry.[3][4] Brorsen died Copenhagen on 17 February 1961.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b Helge Larsen (17 July 2011). "Søren Brorsen" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b Chris Cook; et al. (1989). Sources in European Political History: Diplomacy and International Affairs. Basingstoke; London: The Macmillan Press Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-349-05098-7.
- ^ a b c d e Lorenz Rerup (7 May 2020). "Søren Brorsen". Den Store Danske Encyklopædi (in Danish).
- ^ a b Jerry L. Voorhis (Spring 1972). "Germany and Denmark 1940-1943". Scandinavian Studies. 44 (4): 176–177. JSTOR 40917223.