Jens Otto Krag

Prime Minister of Denmark

15 September 1914 Randers, Denmark

22 June 1978(1978-06-22) (63) Skiveren, Denmark

3 September 1962 – 2 February 1968

Danish politician Jens Otto Krag18th Prime Minister of DenmarkIn office 3 September 1962 – 2 February 1968MonarchFrederick IXPreceded by Viggo KampmannSucceeded by Hilmar BaunsgaardIn office 11 October 1971 – 5 October 1972MonarchFrederick IX Margrethe IIPreceded by Hilmar BaunsgaardSucceeded by Anker JørgensenLeader of the Social DemocratsIn office 1962–1972Preceded by Viggo KampmannSucceeded by Anker JørgensenMinister of TradeIn office 13 November 1947 – 16 September 1950Prime Minister Hans HedtoftPreceded by Axel KristensenSucceeded by Hans Christian HansenMinister of Foreign AffairsIn office 8 October 1958 – 3 September 1962Prime Minister Hans Christian Hansen Viggo KampmannPreceded by Hans Christian HansenSucceeded by Per HækkerupIn office 28 November 1966 – 1 October 1967Prime Minister HimselfPreceded by Per HækkerupSucceeded by Hans TaborMinister without PortfolioIn office 30 September 1953 – 31 October 1953Prime Minister Hans HedtoftPreceded by New officeSucceeded by Office abolishedMinister of Economy and WorkIn office 31 October 1953 – 28 May 1957Prime Minister Hans Hedtoft Hans Christian HansenPreceded by New officeSucceeded by Office abolishedMinister for Foreign Financial AffairsIn office 8 October 1958 – 3 September 1962Prime Minister Hans Christian Hansen Viggo KampmannPreceded by New officeSucceeded by Office abolishedPresident of the Nordic CouncilIn office 1 January 1971 – 31 December 1971Preceded by Sigurður BjarnasonSucceeded by V. J. Sukselainen Personal detailsBorn(1914-09-15 ) 15 September 1914 Randers, DenmarkDied22 June 1978(1978-06-22) (aged 63) Skiveren, DenmarkNationalityDanishPolitical partySocial DemocratsSpouse(s)Birgit Tengroth (1950–1955) Helle Virkner (1959–1973)Children2Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen Cand. polit. Jens Otto KragMember of ParliamentIn office 1947–1950In office 1953–1973 Jens Otto Krag (Danish pronunciation:  ; 15 September 1914 – 22 June 1978) was a Danish politician. He was Prime Minister from 1962 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1972. He was President of the Nordic Council in 1971. Krag was born in Randers, Denmark. He joined the Danish Social Democratic Party youth organization in 1930 and rose through the ranks of the party. In the 1930s he moved to Copenhagen and studied economics at the University of Copenhagen while remaining very active in the party.