Hans Rasmus Hansen

Hans Rasmus Hansen
Minister of Defence
In office 13 November 1947 – 30 October 1950
Prime Minister	Hans Hedtoft
Preceded by	Harald Petersen
Succeeded by	Harald Petersen
In office 30 September 1953 – 25 May 1956
Prime Minister	Hans Hedtoft H. C. Hansen
Preceded by	Harald Petersen
Succeeded by	Poul Hansen
Personal details
Born	16 August 1896 Kolding, Denmark
Died	10 October 1971(1971-10-10) (aged 75) Copenhagen, Denmark
Political party	Social Democrats
Alma mater	London School of Economics

Hans Rasmus Hansen (16 August 1896 – 10 October 1971) was a Danish politician and a cabinet minister. He was the minister of defense for two terms: between 1947 and 1950 and between 1953 and 1956.He was also a long-term member of the Parliament for Social Democrats from 1936 to 1964.

Early life and education

Rasmus Hansen born in Kolding on 16 August 1896.[1] In 1917 he joined the Social Democrats' youth organization.[2] He graduated from London School of Economics in 1927.[1] He also attended social democrat party school in Germany.[1]

Career

Following his return to Denmark Rasmus Hansen edited Vordingborg Socialdemokraten from 1927 1929.[1] In the period between 1929 and 1936 he worked as the editorial secretary at the Social-Demokraten newspaper.[2] In 1936 he was elected to the Parliament for the Social Democracts where he served until 1964.[2]

Rasmus Hansen was appointed minister of defense 13 November 1947 and remained in office until 30 October 1950, under Hans Hedtoft.[1][3][4][5] His second term as minister of defense was between 30 September 1953 and 25 May 1956,[6][7] and he served in the cabinets led by Hans Hedtoft and then by H. C. Hansen during this second period.[7]

Later years and death

Rasmus Hansen suffered a stroke in 1956 while he was attending a NATO ministerial meeting in Paris.[1] After recovering, he resumed parliamentary work, but his condition became very unstable so that he resigned from politics in 1964.[1] He died in Copenhagen on 10 October 1971.[1]

References

1. Vagn Dybdahl (17 July 2011). "Rasmus Hansen (forsvarsminister)". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish).
2. Claus Bryld (31 May 2022). "Rasmus Hansen". Den Store Danske (in Danish).
3. Hans Mouritzen; Mikkel Runge Olesen (2010). "The interplay of geopolitics and historical lessons in foreign policy: Denmark facing German post-war rearmament". Cooperation and Conflict. 45 (4): 413. doi:10.1177/0010836710387028.
4. "Regeringen Hedtoft I" (in Danish). Ministry of the State. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
5. "Regeringen Hedtoft II" (in Danish). Ministry of the State. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
6. "Regeringen Hedtoft III" (in Danish). Ministry of the State. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
7. "Regeringen H.C. Hansen I" (in Danish). Ministry of the State. Retrieved 8 April 2023.