Harald Petersen

Harald Petersen (1893–1970) was a Danish politician who served as the minister of justice and twice minister of defence in the 1940s and 1950s.

Harald Petersen
Minister of Justice
In office
July 1940  July 1941
Prime MinisterThorvald Stauning
Preceded bySvend Unmack Larsen
Succeeded byEigil Thune Jacobsen
Minister of Defence
In office
7 November 1945  13 November 1947
Prime MinisterKnud Kristensen
Preceded byOle Bjørn Kraft
Succeeded byHans Rasmus Hansen
In office
30 October 1950  30 September 1953
Prime MinisterErik Eriksen
Preceded byHans Rasmus Hansen
Succeeded byHans Rasmus Hansen
Personal details
Born27 October 1893
Store Damme, Møn, Denmark
Died16 January 1970(1970-01-16) (aged 76)
Hellerup, Denmark
Political partyVenstre
Parent(s)Emil Petersen (father)
Emilie Marie Carstensen (mother)
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