Knud Kristensen

Prime Minister of Denmark

26 October 1880 Ringkøbing

28 September 1962(1962-09-28) (81) Humlebæk

7 November 1945 – 13 November 1947

Danish politician Knud Kristensen (26 October 1880 – 28 September 1962) was Prime Minister of Denmark from 7 November 1945 to 13 November 1947 in the first elected government after the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. After the October 1945 election Knud Kristensen formed the Cabinet of Knud Kristensen (Regeringen Knud Kristensen), a minority government consisting only of his Liberal party (Venstre).