Anker Jørgensen

Anker Jørgensen
Leader of the Social Democrats
In office 1972–1987
Preceded by	Jens Otto Krag
Succeeded by	Svend Auken
Prime Minister of Denmark
In office October 5 1972 – December 19 1973
Preceded by	Jens Otto Krag
Succeeded by	Poul Hartling
In office February 13 1975 – September 10 1982
Preceded by	Poul Hartling
Succeeded by	Poul Schlüter
Foreign Minister of Denmark
In office July 1, 1978 – August 30, 1978
Preceded by	Knud Børge Andersen
Succeeded by	Henning Christophersen
Personal details
Born	(1922-07-13) July 13, 1922 Copenhagen
Political party	Social Democrats

Anker Jørgensen (born July 13, 1922) is a former Danish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He represented the Social Democratic Party.

Jørgensen was born in Copenhagen. He held several leading positions in the unions before his political career. He was the chairman of the Danish Workers Union, SiD, between 1968 and 1972.

He became a member of the Copenhagen Council in 1961 and held a seat until 1964, when he became a member of the Danish parliament (Folketinget). He would remain a member for thirty years, until 1994.

In 1972 he succeeded Jens Otto Krag as leader of the Danish Social Democratic Party. He was the prime minister of Denmark between 1972 and 1973, and again from 1975 until 1982. For a brief period of two months in 1978 he concurrently held the position of foreign minister.

Jørgensen stepped down as prime minister on September 10, 1982 due to the uncertain parliamentary situation. He stepped down as the leader of the SDP in 1987 and was succeeded by Svend Auken.

He was the head of Danish delegation to the Nordic Council. Jørgensen was elected "Dane Of The Year" in 1990. He has written several autobiographies.

He was married to Mrs. Ingrid Jørgensen, born Pedersen, (17 August 1922 – 18 October 1997) for 49 years. He is the father of four children.

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