| Thorvald Stauning | |
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| In office April 24, 1924 – December 14, 1926 |
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| Preceded by | Niels Neergaard |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Madsen-Mygdal |
| In office April 30, 1929 – May 3, 1942 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Madsen-Mygdal |
| Succeeded by | Vilhelm Buhl |
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| Born | October 26, 1873 |
| Died | May 3, 1942 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
Thorvald August Marinus Stauning (26 October 1873 – 3 May 1942) was the first Social Democrat Prime Minister of Denmark. The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Niels Thomasius Neergaard ( 27 June 1854 - 2 September 1936) was a Danish Historian and Political figure Thomas Madsen-Mygdal ( 24 December 1876 - 23 February 1943) was Prime Minister of Denmark from 14 December Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Madsen-Mygdal ( 24 December 1876 - 23 February 1943) was Prime Minister of Denmark from 14 December Vilhelm Buhl ( October 16, 1881 - December 18, 1954) was Prime Minister of Denmark from 4 May 1942 Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne is a Danish political party Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne is a Danish political party The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics. He served as Prime Minister from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1929 until his death in 1942.
Under Stauning's leadership Denmark, like the other Scandinavian countries, developed a social welfare state, and though many of his ambitions for Social Democracy were ultimately thwarted, in his lifetime, by events beyond his control, his leadership through grave times places Stauning among the most admired of twentieth-century Danish statesmen.
Biography
Stauning was trained as a cigar sorter and soon became involved with trade union activity. A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented Tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming From 1896 to 1908 he was leader of the Cigar Sorters' Union, in 1898 – 1904 also editor of the magazine Samarbejdet (Co-operation) of the Federation of Trade Unions, and elected Member of Parliament (Folketinget) in 1906.
In 1910 he was elected chairman of the Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokratiet), a position he retained for almost thirty years, until 1939. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After participating as Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet of Zahle II from 1916 to 1920, he returned to government as prime minister in 1924 for the minority cabinet Cabinet of Thorvald Stauning I which would survive until 1926. The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics. A minority government or a minority cabinet is a Cabinet of a Parliamentary system formed when the governing Political party or His cabinet was considered ground-breaking not only as it was the first purely Social Democratic cabinet, but also because a woman, Nina Bang, was appointed Minister of Education, which attracted some international attention, as she was the first female minister in the world. Nina Henriette Wendeline Bang née Ellinger ( October 6, 1866 in Copenhagen – 25 March 1928 in Copenhagen was Education Minister of Denmark (Undervisningsminister is a Danish minister office currently held by Bertel Haarder ( Liberal party) [1]
From 1929 he led the successful coalition cabinet Cabinet of Thorvald Stauning II with the social liberal Det Radikale Venstre party that would steer Denmark out of the Great Depression, shaping a major political compromise that greatly improved the Danish economy, and also transformed the Social Democratic Party from a class party to a popular party. A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a Cabinet of a parliamentary Government in which several parties cooperate This article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world Det Radikale Venstre (literally The Radical Left is a Social liberal party in Denmark. Denmark has a small open and flexible economy With very few natural resources the economy of Denmark relies almost entirely on human resources
Under Stauning's leadership Denmark, like the other Scandinavian countries, developed a social welfare state. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well This article refers specifically to the Welfare state of the United Kingdom. It's often proposed that the longlived coalition cabinet, and its successful policies, actively averted the Communist and Fascist movements that were sweeping much of Europe from developing a strong following in Denmark. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology
In January 1933, Stauning's government entered into what was then the most extensive settlement yet in Danish politics — the Kanslergade settlement (Danish: Kanslergadeforliget) — with the liberal party Venstre. The Kanslergade Agreement (Kanslergadeforliget named after the home address of Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning in the street Kanslergade in Copenhagen Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Venstre (ˈʋɛnsd̥(ʁɐ in Danish literally Left) full name Venstre Danmarks Liberale Parti ( Venstre Liberal Party of Denmark) is the [2] The settlement, which was named after Stauning's apartment in Kanslergade in Copenhagen, included extensive agricultural subsidies and reforms of the legislation and administration in the social sector. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city [3]
Stauning holds a record in Danish politics, in having successfully sought re-election no less than three times (1932, 1935, 1939). However, an attempt to amend the Constitution failed in 1939, as the turnout in the referendum was insufficient to validate the result. The Danish constitutional referendum of May 23, 1939 was a failed attempt at giving Denmark a new constitution. This came as a tremendous blow to Stauning, who seemed to lose his previously sure touch for politics thereafter. He reportedly considered resigning in the wake of the referendum failure, but was persuaded to stay on. [4]
Stauning's second cabinet lasted until Operation Weserübung, the Nazi occupation of Denmark began April 9, 1940, when the cabinet was widened to include all political parties, called the Cabinet of Thorvald Stauning III. Operation Weserübung was the codename for Nazi Germany 's assault on Denmark and Norway during World War II and the opening operation Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Nazi Germany’s occupation of Denmark began with Operation Weserübung 9 April 1940, and lasted until German forces withdrew Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Contrary to most other governments of the Nazi-invaded countries, King Christian X of Denmark and his government ordered the army and navy to stop fighting, and chose to remain in their country also under the occupation, which is believed to have contributed to the Nazi years being more lenient in Denmark than in other countries under Hitler's control. Christian X (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm ( 26 September 1870 &ndash 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark The Royal Danish Army forms together with the Army Home Guard the land forces of the Military of Denmark. The Royal Danish Navy ( RDN) (officially Kongelige Danske Marine in Danish but commonly Søværnet (literally 'Sea Defence' is the sea-based He died in 1942, deeply depressed about the future of Social Democracy in a Nazi-dominated Europe. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Legacy
Like many other workers' leaders of his generation, such as Hjalmar Branting in Sweden, Stauning was a charismatic leader who played an important role in integrating Danish society after the social changes following the Industrial Revolution and common suffrage. ( 23 November 1860 – 24 February 1925) was a Swedish politician "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Universal suffrage (also universal adult suffrage, general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to His campaign slogan, "Stauning or Chaos," (Danish: Stauning eller Kaos) resonated in a nation undergoing a period of massive unemployment caused by the economic, social and political turmoil of its neighbors and trading partners, notably Denmark's chief trading partner Germany. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The following Great Depression brought Danish unemployment to unprecedented heights. This period of widespread social malaise was fertile ground for populist leaders like Roosevelt, Hitler and Mussolini, who could communicate a confident and coherent vision to the masses. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Stauning was such a man for Denmark, and his popularity won the Social Democratic Party 46% of the total votes in the 1935 Folketing elections, a figure never again reached by this or any other Danish party. The Danish Folketing election of 1935 was held on 22 October 1935, except on the Faroe Islands where the election was held on 11 November
Though many of his ambitions for Social Democracy were ultimately thwarted, in his lifetime, by events beyond his control, his leadership through grave times places Thorvald Stauning among the most admired of twentieth-century Danish statesmen. He was given a state funeral in 1942, an honour normally not bestowed on Danish prime ministers. Although Denmark's relationship with Germany during World War II has been controversial, Stauning's legacy in Denmark remains positive. He popularity in the 1930s acted as a force limiting the growth of other populist parties, most importantly, the Nazi party, which remained politically insignificant. Stauning also played a major role in containing the constitutional Easter Crisis of 1920 where he brokered a deal with the king in which the monarch accepted a reduction of his own role to a merely symbolical one, avoiding any future interference in the functioning of parliamentary democracy. The Easter Crisis of 1920 was a Constitutional crisis and a significant event in the evolution of Constitutional monarchy in Denmark. Christian X (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm ( 26 September 1870 &ndash 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which In return, Stauning kept the pro-republican elements of the Social Democratic Party in line, and ensured his party's political support to the continuation of the Danish monarchy. His government was also responsible for laying the foundations to the future Danish welfare state.
References
- ^ Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (Danish). Aschehoug, pp. 110, 638-639. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.
- ^ Skou, p. 367
- ^ Mørch, Søren (2002). 24 statsministre (Danish). Copenhagen: Gyldendal, p. 165. ISBN 87-02-00361-9.
- ^ Kaarsted, Tage (1977). De danske ministerier 1929-1953 (Danish). Copenhagen: Nyt Nordisk Forlag, Arnold Busck, p. 94. ISBN 87-17-05104-5.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Niels Neergaard |
Prime Minister of Denmark April 23, 1924 – December 14, 1926 |
Succeeded by Thomas Madsen-Mygdal |
| Preceded by Thomas Madsen-Mygdal |
Prime Minister of Denmark April 30, 1929 – May 3, 1942 |
Succeeded by Vilhelm Buhl |
| Preceded by Hans Pieter Hansen |
Defence Minister of Denmark May 31, 1933 – November 4, 1935 |
Succeeded by Alsing Emanuel Andersen |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Peter Christian Knudsen |
Leader of the Danish Social Democrats 1910 – 1939 |
Succeeded by Hans Hedtoft |
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