H. C. Hansen

Hans Christian Hansen
16th Prime Minister of Denmark
In office 1 February 1955 – 19 February 1960
Monarch	Frederik IX
Preceded by	Hans Hedtoft
Succeeded by	Viggo Kampmann
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office 30 September 1953 – 8 October 1958
Prime Minister	Hans Hedtoft Himself
Preceded by	Ole Bjørn Kraft
Succeeded by	Jens Otto Krag
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Seafare
In office 16 September 1950 – 30 October 1950
Prime Minister	Hans Hedtoft
Preceded by	Jens Otto Krag
Succeeded by	Ove Weikop
Minister for Finance
In office 13 November 1947 – 16 September 1950
Prime Minister	Hans Hedtoft
Preceded by	Thorkil Kristensen
Succeeded by	Viggo Kampmann
In office 5 May 1945 – 7 November 1945
Prime Minister	Vilhelm Buhl
Preceded by	Kristian Hansen Kofoed (1943)
Succeeded by	Thorkil Kristensen
Personal details
Born	(1906-11-08)8 November 1906 Aarhus, Denmark
Died	19 February 1960(1960-02-19) (aged 53) Copenhagen, Denmark
Political party	Social Democrats

Hans Christian Svane Hansen (8 November 1906 – 19 February 1960), often known as H. C. Hansen or simply H. C., was a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1955 until his death in 1960. A Social Democrat, Hansen served as finance minister in the unity cabinet from May to November 1945 and again from 1947 to 1950 under Hans Hedtoft. He served as minister of industry, commerce and seafare in the final month of Hedtoft's first cabinet, and later became foreign minister in 1953, and continued in this post during his own premiership until 1958. He was elected leader of his party following the death of Hedtoft.^[1]

He was the son of Christian Hansen (1875–1944) and Helene Helene Margrethe Sperling (1876–1933). He attended Samsøgades School until 7th grade. He continued his education as a typist apprentice. He was a secretary and later chairman in the Social Democratic Youth and became a member of parliament in 1936.