Hans Hedtoft | |
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| 14th prime minister of Denmark | |
| In office 30 September 1953 – 29 January 1955 | |
| Monarch | Frederik IX |
| Preceded by | Erik Eriksen |
| Succeeded by | H. C. Hansen |
| In office 13 November 1947 – 30 October 1950 | |
| Monarch | Frederik IX |
| Preceded by | Knud Kristensen |
| Succeeded by | Erik Eriksen |
| President of the Nordic Council | |
| In office 14 February 1953 – 31 December 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Einar Gerhardsen |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| In office 5 May 1945 – 7 November 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Vilhelm Buhl |
| Preceded by | Laurits Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Søren Peter Larsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1903 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Died | 29 January 1955 (aged 51) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse | Ella Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer |
Hans Hedtoft Hansen (21 April 1903 – 29 January 1955) was a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1947 to 1950 and again from 1953 until his death in 1955. He also served as the first president of the Nordic Council in 1953.
Hedtoft was married to Ella Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer. She died in 1954 from Addison's disease, aged 48.