Poul Dalsager Explained

Poul Dalsager
Office:European Commissioner for Agriculture
Term Start:1981
Term End:1985
President:Gaston Thorn
Predecessor:Finn Olav Gundelach
Successor:Frans Andriessen
Office1:Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark
Term Start1:October 1979
Term End1:January 1981
Primeminister1:Anker Jørgensen
Successor1:Bjørn Westh
Term Start2:February 1975
Term End2:August 1978
Primeminister2:Anker Jørgensen
Predecessor2:Niels Anker Kofoed
Successor2:Niels Anker Kofoed
Birth Date:5 March 1929
Party:Social Democrats

Poul Christian Dalsager (5 March 1929 – 2 May 2001) was a Danish Social Democrats politician.

He was Minister of Agriculture in the second cabinet of Anker Jørgensen, from February 1975 to August 1978, and Minister of Fisheries from February 1975 to February 1977.

In the fourth cabinet of Anker Jørgensen, Dalsager was Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from October 1979 to January 1981.

From 1981 to 1985, he was European Commissioner for Agriculture in the Thorn Commission.

He was mayor of Hjørring Municipality from 1990 to 1995, when he retired due to illness.

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