Hilmar Baunsgaard | |
|---|---|
 Baunsgaard in 1970 | |
| 19th Prime Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 2 February 1968 – 11 October 1971 | |
| Monarch | Frederik IX |
| Preceded by | Jens Otto Krag |
| Succeeded by | Jens Otto Krag |
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 7 September 1961 – 26 September 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Viggo Kampmann Jens Otto Krag |
| Preceded by | Lars P. Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Lars P. Jensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hilmar Tormod Ingolf Baunsgaard 26 February 1920 Slagelse, Denmark |
| Died | 30 June 1989 (aged 69) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Liberal |
| Spouse | Egone Baunsgaard |
Hilmar Baunsgaard (26 February 1920 – 30 June 1989)[1] was a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1968 to 1971. He was a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party and the party's leader from 1968 to 1975. He was preceded and succeeded by the Social Democratic leader of that time, Jens Otto Krag as prime minister. Between 1948 and 1951, Baunsgaard served as the chairman of Social Liberal Youth of Denmark. In 1957, he became a Member of Parliament. He also served as minister of commerce from 1961 to 1964 under Viggo Kampmann and Jens Otto Krag.
Baunsgaard had an education in trade, and worked in the private business sector.