Hans Hedtoft

Hans Hedtoft
14th Prime Minister of Denmark
In office 30 September 1953 – 29 January 1955
Monarch	Frederik IX
Preceded by	Erik Eriksen
Succeeded by	H. C. Hansen
In office 13 November 1947 – 30 October 1950
Monarch	Frederik IX
Preceded by	Knud Kristensen
Succeeded by	Erik Eriksen
President of the Nordic Council
In office 14 February 1953 – 31 December 1953
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Einar Gerhardsen
Minister of Social Affairs
In office 5 May 1945 – 7 November 1945
Prime Minister	Vilhelm Buhl
Preceded by	Laurits Hansen
Succeeded by	Søren Peter Larsen
Personal details
Born	(1903-04-21)21 April 1903 Aarhus, Denmark
Died	29 January 1955(1955-01-29) (aged 51) Stockholm, Sweden
Political party	Social Democrats
Spouse	Ella Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer

Hans Hedtoft Hansen (21 April 1903 – 29 January 1955) was a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1947 to 1950 and again from 1953 until his death in 1955. He also served as the first President of the Nordic Council in 1953.

Hedtoft was married to Ella Gudrun Ingeborg Holleufer. She died in 1954 from Addison's disease, aged 48.