Søren Olesen (27 September 1891– 29 August 1973) was a Danish teacher and politician. He was the minister of interior between 1957 and 1960.
Søren Olesen | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 1957–1960 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1891 Giver, Aalborg, Denmark |
| Died | 29 August 1973 (aged 81) Hirtshals, Denmark |
| Resting place | Hirtshals |
| Political party | Justice Party |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Biography edit
Olesen was born in Giver, Aalborg, on 27 September 1891.[1] He received a degree in teaching in 1913 and worked as the headmaster at Horne Højskole in Vendsyssel between 1919 and 1929.[2] He was a member of the Danish Parliament for the Justice Party for three terms (1945–1947, 1950–1951 and 1953–1960).[1][2] He was the interior minister in the government under the Prime Ministers H. C. Hansen and Viggo Kampmann from 1957 to 1960.[1][3]
Olesen retired from politics when the Justice Party lost the elections in 1960.[1] He died in Hirtshals on 29 August 1973 and was buried there.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Anders Nygaard (10 August 2022). "Søren Olesen". Den Store Danske Encyklopædi (in Danish).
- ^ a b c "Søren Olesen". gravsted.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Danske regeringer 1953-1968" (in Danish). Danmarks Historien. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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