Ivar Hansen was a Danish

Denmark

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 politician from the Liberal

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 party Venstre

Venstre (Denmark)

VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

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He was elected to the Folketing

Folketing

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 in 1973. 1978-1979 he was Minister of Public Works in the Anker Jørgensen

Anker Jørgensen

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 cabinet. In 1998 he became speaker of the Folketing defeating his Social Democrat

Social Democrats (Denmark)

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 rival, Birte Weiss, after a drawing of lots. He died in office on 11 March 2003.

He was chairman of the JydskeVestkysten newspaper 1991-1998.