Alsing Andersen
| Alsing Andersen | |
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| Defence Minister of Denmark | |
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In office 1935–1940 | |
| President of the Socialist International | |
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In office 1957–1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 February 1893 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 5 December 1962 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
Alsing Emanuel Andersen (5 February 1893 – 5 December 1962) was a Danish social democrat politician. Andersen served as the Minister of Defense (1935–1940) for Denmark. From 8 July 1940 to 1945, he served as the vice chairman of the Danish Social Democratic Party, and as the acting chairman of the party from the death of Thorvald Stauning (3 May 1942) until the end of the Nazi occupation of Denmark in 1945. Andersen briefly returned to national politics as the Minister of the Interior from 13 to 23 November 1947.
He later served as the second President of the Socialist International from 1957-1962. His other post-war activities include acting as a chairman for the United Nations Commission appointed to investigate the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.[1]
References
- Skou, Kaare R (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (Danish). Aschehoug, pp. 92–93. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thorvald Stauning |
Defence Minister of Denmark 4 November 1935 – 8 July 1940 |
Succeeded by Søren Brorsen |
| Preceded by Vilhelm Buhl |
Finance Minister of Denmark 16 July 1942 – 9 November 1942 |
Succeeded by Kristian Hansen Kofoed |
| Preceded by Niels Ejlert Arnth Jensen |
Interior Minister of Denmark 13 November 1947 – 23 November 1947 |
Succeeded by Jens Smørum |