Victor Gram

Victor Gram
Minister of Defence
In office 15 November 1962 – 2 February 1968
Prime Minister	Jens Otto Krag
Preceded by	Poul Hansen
Succeeded by	Erik Ninn-Hansen
Member of the Folketing
In office 3 April 1943 – 12 February 1969
Constituency	Vejle
Personal details
Born	Victor Bernhard Gram[1] 30 January 1910 Højby, Denmark
Died	12 February 1969(1969-02-12) (aged 59) Copenhagen, Denmark
Resting place	Fredericia, Denmark
Political party	Social Democrats

Victor Gram (30 January 1910 – 12 February 1969) was a Danish politician who was a member of the Social Democrats. He was the minister of defence between 1962 and 1968 and a long-term member of the Parliament (1943–1969).

Biography

Gram was born in Højby on 30 January 1910.[2][3] At age 16 he became a member of the Social Democratic Youth of Denmark which he headed between 1942 and 1946.[3] Then he joined the Social Democrats and served at the Parliament from 3 April 1943 to 12 February 1969.[3] On 15 November 1962 Gram was appointed minister of defense.[3] He remained in the post until 2 February 1968.[2] The cabinets were headed by Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag.[4]

Gram died in Copenhagen on 12 February 1969 and was buried in Fredericia.[3]

References

1. "Victor Gram". gravsted.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
2. "Victor Gram (S)" (in Danish). Folketinget. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
3. Vagn Dybdahl. "Victor Gram" (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon.
4. Claus Bryld. "Victor Gram" (in Danish). Den Store Danske Encyklopædi. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

External links

• Media related to Victor Gram at Wikimedia Commons