Jørgen Peder Hansen (2 December 1923 – 1994) was a

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politician and

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. He represented the

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. In his spare time he was a painter and designer, and worked as a toll operator from 1964.

Ministerial career

*Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Greendland in Anker Jørgensen's second Cabinet from 13 February 1975 to 30 August 1978. *Minister for Greenland in Anker Jørgensen's third Cabinet from 30 August 1978 to 26 October 1979. *Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Greenland in Anker Jørgensen's fourth government from 26 October 1979 to 20 January 1981. After his political career, he was Danish general consul in Flensborg 1981–93.

References

*''HVEM-HVAD-HVOR 1976'', Politikens Forlag, København 1975. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Jorgen Peder Ministers for ecclesiastical affairs of Denmark Members of the Folketing 1923 births 1994 deaths