Niels Helveg Petersen
Danish politician (1939-2017).
The record
Niels Helveg Petersen was a Danish politician. Born on 17 January 1939 in Odense, Petersen died on 3 June 2017 in Tullebølle Parish at the age of 78.
Positions held include Minister for Economic Affairs (1988–1990), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (1993–2000) and member of the Folketing. Petersen studied at University of Copenhagen and Stanford University.
With a Wikipedia article in 19 languages, Niels Helveg Petersen is No. 96,022 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 17 January 1939, Odense
- Died
- 3 June 2017, Tullebølle Parish (aged 78)
- Country
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Known as
- Diplomat, politician
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Danish Social Liberal Party
- Education
- University of Copenhagen, Stanford University
- Languages
- Danish
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 19
Did you know
Was 49 when first minister for Economic Affairs (1988).
Lived to 78.
Shares a birthday with Benjamin Franklin and Muhammad Ali.
One of 22 people in the Index born in Odense, with Hans Christian Andersen.
Has a Wikipedia article in 19 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1988–1990Minister for Economic Affairs
- 1993–2000Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- until 1993Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
- —Member of the Folketing
Connections
- FatherKristen Helveg Petersen
- MotherLilly Helveg Petersen
- SpouseKirsten Lee
- ChildMorten Helveg Petersen
- ChildRasmus Helveg Petersen
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