Jens Otto Krag

Jens Otto Krag
Krag in the 1960s
18th prime minister of Denmark
In office
11 October 1971 – 5 October 1972
MonarchsFrederik IX
Margrethe II
Preceded byHilmar Baunsgaard
Succeeded byAnker Jørgensen
In office
3 September 1962 – 2 February 1968
MonarchFrederik IX
Preceded byViggo Kampmann
Succeeded byHilmar Baunsgaard
Leader of the Social Democrats
In office
1962–1972
Preceded byViggo Kampmann
Succeeded byAnker Jørgensen
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Seafare
In office
13 November 1947 – 16 September 1950
Prime MinisterHans Hedtoft
Preceded byAxel Kristensen
Succeeded byH. C. Hansen
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
28 November 1966 – 1 October 1967
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byPer Hækkerup
Succeeded byHans Tabor
In office
8 October 1958 – 3 September 1962
Prime MinisterH. C. Hansen
Viggo Kampmann
Preceded byH. C. Hansen
Succeeded byPer Hækkerup
Minister without Portfolio
In office
30 September 1953 – 31 October 1953
Prime MinisterHans Hedtoft
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of Economy and Work
In office
31 October 1953 – 28 May 1957
Prime MinisterHans Hedtoft
H. C. Hansen
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister for Foreign Financial Affairs
In office
8 October 1958 – 3 September 1962
Prime MinisterH. C. Hansen
Viggo Kampmann
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byOffice abolished
President of the Nordic Council
In office
1 January 1971 – 31 December 1971
Preceded bySigurður Bjarnason
Succeeded byV. J. Sukselainen
Member of the Folketing
In office
1947–1950
In office
1953–1973
Personal details
Born(1914-09-15)15 September 1914
Randers, Denmark
Died22 June 1978(1978-06-22) (aged 63)
Ålbæk, Denmark
Political partySocial Democrats
Spouses
(m. 1950; div. 1952)
(m. 1959; div. 1973)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Jens Otto Krag (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjens ˈʌtsʰo ˈkʰʁɑˀw]; 15 September 1914 – 22 June 1978) was a Danish politician, who served as 42nd and 44th prime minister of Denmark from 1962 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1972, and as leader of the Social Democrats from 1962 to 1972. He was president of the Nordic Council in 1971.