About Laurits Hansen
Lived 1894 – 1965 (aged 70). Laurits Hansen was a Danish farmer and politician.
Laurits Hansen (1894–1965) was a Danish trade unionist and politician, being a member of the Social Democrats. He served as minister of social affairs between 1942 and 1945, but he lost his party affiliation following World War II due to the claims that he had not been loyal to his party.
Biography Hansen was born in Kelstrup, Kirke Stillinge on 24 October 1894.
Hansen was made the minister of social affairs in 1942 following the demands of the Nazi figures. After World War II, he was accused of not being loyalty to the Social Democrats and being a collaborator of the Nazi regime. As a result, he lost all of his party positions. Following this incident he worked as a cigar merchant and then as a real estate broker.
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Who was Laurits Hansen?
Danish trade unionist and politician (1894–1965)
When was Laurits Hansen born?
Laurits Hansen was born on 24 October 1894.
When did Laurits Hansen die?
Laurits Hansen died on 23 February 1965 in Vanløse.
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Laurits Hansen was a farmer and politician.
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Laurits Hansen was Danish.
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