Poul Søgaard Explained

Poul Søgaard
Order:Defence Minister of Denmark
Term Start:1 October 1977
Term End:10 September 1982
Predecessor:Orla Møller
Successor:Hans Engell
Order1:Member of the Folketing
Term Start1:1960
Term End1:1990
Order2:Member of the Odense City Council
Term Start2:1954
Term End2:1960
Birth Date:1923 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Dalum, Odense
Nationality:Danish
Occupation:Politician

Poul Søgaard (né Pedersen; 12 November 1923 – 13 December 2016) was a Danish politician.

Shortly after his 1923 birth in Odense, Poul Pedersen was adopted by Johannes Søgaard, and his name was changed accordingly. In 1939, Poul Søgaard joined the Social Democrats. He was elected to the party council for Odense in 1951, and three years later began serving on the city Council. He ran for and won a seat on the Folketing in 1960. Søgaard was a parliamentarian for thirty years until he stepped down in 1990. In the midst of his legislative career, Søgaard also served as defence minister under Anker Jørgensen from 1977 to 1982.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tidligere forsvarsminister Poul Søgaard er død. 14 December 2016. bt.dk. 13 December 2016. da.
  2. News: Poul Søgaard, eksminister og socialdemokrat, er død. 14 December 2016. Fyens Stiftstidende. 13 December 2016. da.