Svend Haugaard (1913–2003), was a Danish politician and party leader. Member of

Folketinget 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 a ...

for the Social Liberal Party 1964–1979.

Agronomist An agriculturist, agriculturalist, agrologist, or agronomist (abbreviated as agr.), is a professional in the science, practice, and management of agriculture and agribusiness. It is a regulated profession in Canada, India, the Philippines, the ...

. Headmaster of an agricultural high school. Was part of a leftist oppositional party faction during the party leadership of

Hilmar Baunsgaard Hilmar Baunsgaard (26 February 1920, Slagelse – 30 June 1989) was a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1968 to 1971. He was a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party and the party's leader from 1968 to 1975. He wa ...

. Followed the latter as party leader but achieved a poor election result in February 1977. Haugaard had a lifelong personal and organizational commitment to

pacifism Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence. Pacifists generally reject theories of Just War. The word ''pacifism'' was coined by the French peace campaign ...

. In translation, his memoirs from 1989 are called ''No words without deeds''.

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Biographical notes from the Danish Peace Academy and a picture from the cover of Haugaard's memoirs
1913 births 2003 deaths Danish Social Liberal Party politicians Members of the Folketing Leaders of the Danish Social Liberal Party {{Denmark-politician-stub