Jens Otto Krag

Jens Otto Krag
Krag in the 1960s
18th Prime Minister of Denmark
In office 11 October 1971 – 5 October 1972
Monarchs	Frederik IX Margrethe II
Preceded by	Hilmar Baunsgaard
Succeeded by	Anker Jørgensen
In office 3 September 1962 – 2 February 1968
Monarch	Frederik IX
Preceded by	Viggo Kampmann
Succeeded by	Hilmar Baunsgaard
Leader of the Social Democrats
In office 1962–1972
Preceded by	Viggo Kampmann
Succeeded by	Anker Jørgensen
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Seafare
In office 13 November 1947 – 16 September 1950
Prime Minister	Hans Hedtoft
Preceded by	Axel Kristensen
Succeeded by	H. C. Hansen
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 28 November 1966 – 1 October 1967
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	Per Hækkerup
Succeeded by	Hans Tabor
In office 8 October 1958 – 3 September 1962
Prime Minister	H. C. Hansen Viggo Kampmann
Preceded by	H. C. Hansen
Succeeded by	Per Hækkerup
Minister without Portfolio
In office 30 September 1953 – 31 October 1953
Prime Minister	Hans Hedtoft
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Minister of Economy and Work
In office 31 October 1953 – 28 May 1957
Prime Minister	Hans Hedtoft H. C. Hansen
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Minister for Foreign Financial Affairs
In office 8 October 1958 – 3 September 1962
Prime Minister	H. C. Hansen Viggo Kampmann
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Office abolished
President of the Nordic Council
In office 1 January 1971 – 31 December 1971
Preceded by	Sigurður Bjarnason
Succeeded by	V. J. Sukselainen
Member of the Folketing
In office 1947–1950
In office 1953–1973
Personal details
Born	(1914-09-15)15 September 1914 Randers, Denmark
Died	22 June 1978(1978-06-22) (aged 63) Ålbæk, Denmark
Political party	Social Democrats
Spouses	Birgit Tengroth ​ ​ (m. 1950; div. 1952)​ Helle Virkner ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1973)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Copenhagen

Jens Otto Krag (Danish pronunciation: [ˈjens ˈʌtsʰo ˈkʰʁɑˀw]; 15 September 1914 – 22 June 1978) was a Danish politician, who served as 42nd and 44th Prime Minister of Denmark from 1962 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1972, and as leader of the Social Democrats from 1962 to 1972. He was president of the Nordic Council in 1971.