1993 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
- Prime minister - Poul SchlüterPoul SchlüterPoul Holmskov Schlüter is a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born in Tønder, south Jutland, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1957 with a degree in law, and joined the bar in 1960. Schlüter was a member of the Danish Parliament for the...
(until January 25), Poul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup Rasmussen , informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943), was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and is currently President of the Party of European Socialists . He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002...
Deaths
- 16 January - Robert JacobsenRobert JacobsenRobert Julius Tommy Jacobsen was a Danish sculptor and painter. The Danish Robert award was named after him.-Biography:...
, painter and sculptor (born 19031903 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch – HM Christian IX* Prime minister – Johan Henrik Deuntzer-Events:* March 2 – A Social Democrat is elected as lord mayor in Copenhagen for the first time.-Undated:* The cakewalk reaches Copenhagen....
) - 30 May - Henry HeerupHenry HeerupHenry Heerup was a painter and sculptor born in Frederiksberg, Denmark.He studied painting under Axel Jørgensen and Einar Nielsen at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. He also studied sculpture there under Einar Utzon-Frank. He painted The Old Oak in Wolfvalley in 1924. This was his first oil...
, painter and sculptor (born 19071907 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Frederick VIII* Prime minister - J. C. Christensen-Births:* July 4 - Henning Holck-Larsen, engineer, co-founder of Indian engineering company Larsen & Toubro * November 4 - Henry Heerup, painter, sculptor...
) - 16 September – Mogens KochMogens KochMogens Koch was a Danish architect and furniture designer and, from 1950 to 1968, a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He was married to the weaver Eva Koch.-Early life and education:...
, architect (born in 1888) - 15 October – Dan TurèllDan TurèllDan Turèll , affectionately nicknamed "Onkel Danny" , was a popular Danish writer with notable influence on Danish literature.-Overview:...
, writer (born 19461946 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Christian X* Prime minister - Knud Kristensen-Births:* January 9 – Mogens Lykketoft, politician* March 15 – Krass Clement, photographer* 19 March – Dan Turèll, writer...
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