Inge Marie Krogh (13 November 1920 – 6 February 2023) was a Danish physician and politician. A member of the Christian People's Party, she served in the

Folketing The Folketing ( da, Folketinget, ; ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands ...

from 1973 to 1984. She adhered to the

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and played a central role in banning

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Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

in 1980 who had been legal since 1969 where Denmark as the first country in the world legalised

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. She opposed legalisation of

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. Krogh died in

Horsens Horsens () is a city on the east coast of Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 61,074 (1 January 2022) and the municipality's population is 94,443 (), making it the 8th largest city in De ...

on 6 February 2023, at the age of 102.

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