Claus Toksvig

Claus Toksvig
Born
Claus Bertel Toksvig

(1929-10-21)21 October 1929
Copenhagen, Denmark[1]
Died5 November 1988(1988-11-05) (aged 59)
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, journalist, politician
Years active1951–1988
SpouseJulie Anne Toksvig (née Brett)[2]
Children3, including Sandi Toksvig[3][4][5]
RelativesSigne Toksvig (aunt)

Claus Bertel Toksvig (21 October 1929 – 5 November 1988)[1] was a Danish broadcaster, journalist and politician who, as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's first permanent foreign correspondent, is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest figures in Danish broadcasting history.

In later life he turned his attention to politics. In 1984, he was elected as a member of the European Parliament and served briefly as one of the European Parliament's fourteen Vice-Presidents.

  1. ^ a b "Gravsted: Claus Bertel Toksvig" (in Danish). Retrieved 26 May 2010.
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