Krag, Jens Otto (1941 - 1978)

Social Democrat Prime Minister of Denmark who negotiated membership of the EEC in 1972. Krag unexpectedly stood down as Prime Minister on 3 October 1972, the day after the referendum. Appointed the then Chairman of Arbejdsmændenes Forbund (General Workers’ Union), Anker Jørgensen, as the new party leader and Prime Minister.