Krag, Jens Otto (1941 - 1978)

Krag, Jens Otto (Photo: www.kulturplakaten.dk/.../)

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 Mmnister on 3 October 1972, the day after the referendum. Appointed the then Chairman of the General Workers’ Union Anker Jorgensen, as the new party leader and Prime Minister.