Egon Jensen (politician)

Egon Jensen (1922–1985) was a Danish politician from the Social Democrats. He was a long-term member of the Parliament and served as minister of interior and minister of Church in the 1970s.

Egon Jensen
Minister of Church
In office
30 August 1978 – 26 October 1979
Prime MinisterAnker Jørgensen
Minister of Interior
In office
13 February 1975 – 30 August 1978
Prime MinisterAnker Jørgensen
Minister of Interior
In office
11 October 1971 – 19 December 1973
Prime MinisterJens Otto Krag
Personal details
Born
Egon Carlo Larsen Jensen

14 March 1922
Slagelse, Denmark
Died4 February 1985(1985-02-04) (aged 62)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Political partySocial Democrats

Early life and education

Jensen was born in Slagelse on 14 March 1922.[1][2] He graduated from a high school in 1937.[1] He attended the business school between 1938 and 1941.[2]

Career

Jensen was the chair of the Social Democratic Youth of Denmark in his hometown from 1937 to 1945.[3] In 1954 he became a member of the Slagelse city council and remained in office until 1971.[3] He was the deputy mayor of Slagelse between 1966 and 1970 and the mayor from February to April 1970.[3] Jensen was elected to the Parliament for the Social Democrats in 1960 and served there until 1985.[2] He was also a member of the European Parliament between November 1979 and 1985 taking part in the committee on regional planning and local authorities.[4][5]

Jensen was first appointed minister of interior on 11 October 1971 and was part of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag.[1][2] His tenure ended on 19 December 1973.[2] He was again named as the minister of interior on 13 February 1975 which he held until 30 August 1978.[2] Jensen was the minister of Church between 30 August 1978 and 26 October 1979.[2] The cabinets were led by the Prime Minister Anker Jørgensen.[1]

Personal life and dead

Jensen married Henny Jørgensen on 1 June 1946.[1] He died on 4 February 1985 while attending a session at the Parliament.[3][4]

References
  1. Vagn Dybdahl (19 October 2014). "Egon Jensen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish).
  2. "Egon Jensen (S)" (in Danish). Folketinget. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  3. Claus Bryld (7 May 2020). "Egon Jensen". Den Store Danske (in Danish).
  4. Tribute to Mr. Egon Jensen. Council of Europe. p. 2. ISBN 978-92-871-0820-3. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. "Mr Egon Jensen (Denmark)". pace.coe.int. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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