Alsing Andersen

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Alsing Andersen
Defence Minister of Denmark
In office
1935–1940
President of the Socialist International
In office
1957–1962
Personal details
Born5 February 1893
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died5 December 1962 (1962-12-06) (aged 69)
Political partySocial Democrats
Alsing Andersen greeting at the convention of the council of Socialist International, Haifa 1960

Alsing Emanuel Andersen (5 February 1893 – 5 December 1962) was a

Minister of the Interior
from 13 to 23 November 1947.

He later served as the second President of the Socialist International from 1957 to 1962. His other post-war activities include acting as a chairman for the United Nations Commission appointed to investigate the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Alsing Andersen". The Times. 6 December 1962.
  • Skou, Kaare R (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (in Danish). Aschehoug, pp. 92–93. .
Political offices
Preceded by
Defence Minister of Denmark

4 November 1935 – 8 July 1940
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Finance Minister of Denmark

16 July 1942 – 9 November 1942
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Interior Minister of Denmark

13 November 1947 – 23 November 1947
Succeeded by