Jørgen Peder Laurids Jørgensen

Jørgen Peder Laurids Jørgensen, was a Danish politician and party leader. Member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1929–1960. Farmer by profession. As Minister for Education Jørgensen passed major school reforms in 1937 and 1958. He was party leader for two decades, although Bertel Dahlgaard, political spokesperson, and later minister for Economy, was co-leader. Jørgensen's mind and living was strongly influenced by the ideas of N. F. S. Grundtvig.