Danish politician (1939-2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niels Lolk Helveg Petersen (Danish pronunciation: [nels lʌlɡ̊ ˈhɛlʋeːˀ ˈpʰeːˀd̥ɐsn̩]; informally Niels Helveg; 17 January 1939 – 3 June 2017) was a Danish politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 2000, having held the role of Minister for Economic Affairs between 1988 and 1990. He was a Member of Parliament (Folketinget) for the Danish Social Liberal Party from 1966 to 1974, 1977 to 1993, and again from 1994 to 2011.
Niels Helveg Petersen | |
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![]() Petersen in 2008 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Denmark) | |
In office 15 January 1993 – 1 December 2000 | |
Preceded by | Uffe Ellemann-Jensen |
Succeeded by | Mogens Lykketoft |
Minister of Economic Affairs (Denmark) | |
In office 3 June 1988 – 18 December 1990 | |
Preceded by | Knud Enggaard |
Succeeded by | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
Leader of Radikale Venstre | |
In office 1978–1990 | |
Preceded by | Svend Haugaard |
Succeeded by | Marianne Jelved |
Member of Parliament for Fyns Storkreds | |
In office 13 November 2007 – 15 September 2011 | |
Member of Parliament for Fyns Amtskreds | |
In office 21 September 1994 – 13 November 2007 | |
Member of Parliament for Fyns Amtskreds | |
In office 15 February 1977 – 1 February 1993 | |
Member of Parliament for Frederiksborg Amtskreds | |
In office 22 November 1966 – 30 September 1974 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Odense, Denmark | 17 January 1939
Died | 3 June 2017 (aged 78) Copenhagen, Denmark |
Cause of death | Esophageal Cancer |
Political party | Radikale Venstre |
Spouse(s) |
Kirsten Lee
(m. 1984; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2017) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen Stanford University |
Signature | ![]() |
Petersen died on 3 June 2017 from esophageal cancer in Copenhagen, Denmark at the age of 78.[1]
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