About Dirk Nak
Lived 1885 – 1967 (aged 81–82). Dirk Nak was a Danish cigar maker and trade unionist.
Dirk Nak (1884 or 1885 – 2 May 1967) was a Dutch trade union leader, active in Denmark.
Born in the Netherlands, Nak became a cigar maker. In 1913, he moved to Denmark, where he carried on in the same trade, joining the Danish Tobacco Workers' Union. In 1917, he was elected to the union executive, and in 1938, he was elected as president of the union, also serving on the executive of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, and as president of the International Federation of Tobacco Workers. He stood down from the international in 1952, but held the other positions until his retirement in 1955. He was also active in the Social Democrats, and from 1945 to 1958 sat on the Copenhagen City Council.
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Who was Dirk Nak?
Dutch trade union leader, active in Denmark
When was Dirk Nak born?
Dirk Nak was born in 1885.
When did Dirk Nak die?
Dirk Nak died on 2 May 1967.
What was Dirk Nak's occupation?
Dirk Nak was a cigar maker and trade unionist.
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Dirk Nak was Danish.
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