Philip R. Rosendahl Explained

Philip R. Rosendahl
Office:1st Governor of North Greenland
Term Start:1929
Term End:1939
Predecessor:Jørgen Berthelsen
Successor:Eske Brun
Term Start2:1925
Term End2:1928
Predecessor2:Harald Lindow
as Royal Inspector
Successor2:Jørgen Berthelsen
Birth Date:May 31, 1893
Death Date:October 4, 1974
Nationality:Danish
Occupation:Politician, administrator

Philip R. Rosendahl (1893–1974) was the acting governor of the Danish colony of North Greenland from 1925 to 1928 and the governor from 1929 to 1939. A journalist by trade, he moved to Greenland in 1913, and began a lifelong career in the politics of the territory. From 1939 to 1950 he served as secretary, and helped reform the administration once north and south were combined.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://denstoredanske.dk/Dansk_Biografisk_Leksikon/Handel_og_industri/Direkt%C3%B8r/Gunnar_P._Rosendahl Gunnar P. Rosendahl
  2. Web site: Greenland . World Statesmen . 12 October 2012.