Finn Olav Gundelach (23 April 1925 – 13 January 1981) was a Danish diplomat and European Commissioner who served as Vice-President of the European Commission from 6 January 1977 until his death on 13 January 1981.
Finn Olav Gundelach | |
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 Gundelach in 1980 | |
| Vice-President of the European Commission | |
| In office 6 January 1977 – 13 January 1981 Serving with Wilhelm Haferkamp and Henk Vredeling | |
| President | |
| European Commissioner for Internal Market and Customs Union | |
| In office 6 January 1973 – 5 January 1977 | |
| President |
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| Preceded by | Wilhelm Haferkamp |
| Succeeded by | Étienne Davignon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1925 |
| Died | 13 January 1981 (aged 55) |
| Alma mater | University of Aarhus |
Gundelach was educated from the University of Aarhus in 1951. From 1955 to 1959 he was the Danish ambassador to the United Nations. In 1959 he was named director of the trade branch of GATT and vice director of the entire GATT in 1965. He left GATT in 1967 in order to become Danish ambassador to the EC.[1]
In 1973 he was named as the first Danish European Commissioner by prime minister Anker Jørgensen. He was commissioner from 6 January 1973 until his death in 1981 from a sudden heart attack.[2][3][4]
References
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- ^ Bjøl, Erling (7 December 2011). "Finn Gundelach". Lex.dk (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Okkels, Simone (28 June 2014). "Hvem skal Thorning udpege som dansk EU-kommissær?". Berlingske (in Danish).
- ^ "EC Agriculture Commissioner Finn Gundelach Dies" (PDF). European Community Information Service. 14 January 1981.
- ^ Thisgaard, Jesper (1 September 2014). "Her er de danske kommissærer gennem tiderne". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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