Erik Eriksen

Danish politician and Prime Minister of Denmark, 1950-1953 (1902-1972) · Denmark · On the map · Politicians · Died at 69

Erik Eriksen was a Danish politician, who served as the prime minister of Denmark from 1950 to 1953 and as the president of the Nordic Council in 1956. Eriksen was leader of the Danish Liberal party Venstre from 1950 to 1965.

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1972Died7 October 19721954Grand Cross of the Order of the DannebrogAward1952Knight Grand Cross of the Order of VasaAward1951Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the DannebrogAward1949Commander of the Order of the DannebrogAward1902Born20 November 1902

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Hans Hedtoft Succeeded Erik as Prime Minister of Denmark

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Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog1954

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa1952

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog1951

Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog1949

Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta

About this person

He served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 30 October 1950 to 30 September 1953 as leader of the Eriksen cabinet forming a minority government of Venstre and the Conservative People's Party. Eriksen was a farmer by profession.

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Denmark

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