1947 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – HM Christian XChristian X of DenmarkChristian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
(until 20 April), HM Frederik IX - Prime minister – Knud KristensenKnud KristensenKnud Kristensen was Prime Minister of Denmark 7 November 1945 to 13 November 1947 in the first elected government after the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. After the October 1945 election Knud Kristensen formed the Cabinet of Knud Kristensen, a minority government consisting...
(until 13 November), Hans HedtoftHans HedtoftHans Hedtoft Hansen was Prime Minister of Denmark from 13 November 1947 to 30 October 1950 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft I and again from 30 September 1953 to 29 January 1955 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft II.Hedtoft was a Social Democrat, and had taken over the...
Deaths
- January 15 – Georg Carl AmdrupGeorg Carl AmdrupVice Admiral Sir Georg Carl Amdrup , RN was a Danish naval officer, Vice Admiral and Greenland researcher.-Career:...
, admiral, polar explorer (b. 18661866 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – C. E. Frijs-Births:* January 1 – Peter Elfelt, photographer * July 3 – Albert Gottschalk, painter * August 31 – Georg Jensen, goldsmith, designer...
) - April 20 – Christian XChristian X of DenmarkChristian X was King of Denmark from 1912 to 1947 and the only King of Iceland between 1918 and 1944....
, King of Denmark (b. 18701879 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – J. B. S. Estrup-Undated:* The Danish Photographers Association is founded as the first organization for professional photographers in the world.-Births:...
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