Harald Scavenius

Harald Scavenius
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
5 May 1920 – 9 October 1922
Prime MinisterNiels Neergaard
Preceded byOtto Scavenius
Succeeded byChristian Cold
Personal details
Born(1873-05-27)27 May 1873
Gjorslev, Denmark
Died24 April 1939(1939-04-24) (aged 65)
The Hague, Netherlands
Political partyIndependent
Parents

Harald Roger Erik Julius Christian de Scavenius[1] (27 May 1873 – 24 April 1939) was Danish foreign minister from 5 May 1920 to 9 October 1922.

Before this appointment, he had previously occupied the position of Danish ambassador to Russia. Unlike his first cousin, Erik Scavenius, he advocated a strong anti-Communist policy and opposed Danish diplomatic recognition of the Soviet Union.[2] Regarding the Schleswig issue, he advocated a minimalist strategy, arguing that Denmark should only regain areas in which Danes were in a majority, believing that any other policy of action would place Denmark in great risk of German revanchism.[2]

  1. ^ "Den Kongelige Norske St Olavs Orden - Storkorset". Archived from the original on 2007-08-19. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
  2. ^ a b Lidegaard, Bo (2003). Dansk Udenrigspolitiks historie, vol. 4 (in Danish). Copenhagen: Gyldendal. pp. 200–204.