Svend Jakobsen (1 November 1935 – 28 May 2022) was a Danish politician who held different cabinet posts between 1973 and 1981. He was the speaker of the Danish Parliament or Folketing from 1981 to 1989.
Svend Jakobsen | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Folketing | |
| In office 1981–1989 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Anker Jørgensen |
| Minister of Fisheries | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Anker Jørgensen |
| Minister of Taxation and Duties | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Anker Jørgensen |
| Minister of Housing | |
| In office September 1973 – November 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Anker Jørgensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Svend Aage Jakobsen 1 November 1935 Vendsyssel, Denmark |
| Died | 28 May 2022 (aged 86) Taastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
Biography
editJakobsen was born in Vendsyssel on 1 November 1935.[1][2] He was the seventh of his parents' nine children.[3] He attended a secondary school, but did not complete his studies.[1] He worked as a commission agent from 1955 to 1959.[2] He joined the Social Democrats and was elected to the Folketing in 1971 from the constituency of Copenhagen county.[4] He was a member of the cabinets led by Anker Jørgensen and served as minister of housing (September–November 1973), minister of taxes (1975–1977), minister of fisheries (1977–1979) and minister of finance (1979–1981).[2][4] In 1981 Jakobsen was elected as the speaker of the Folketing and remained in office until 1989.[1][2]
Following his retirement from politics in 1989 Jakobsen was the president of Denmark's Savings Association between 1990 and 1994.[1][4] He was president of the Norwegian Cancer Society (1993–2001) and chairman of the Vocational Training Council (1994–2000).[2] He was also chairman of the board of Arken Museum of Modern Art (1997–2007) and chairman of the board of the Foundation for Danish-Norwegian Cooperation.[2]
Jakobsen was married and had two daughters.[3] He lived in a senior housing in Taastrup[3] and died there on 28 May 2022.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Folketingets formand bringer mindeord for Svend Jakobsen" (in Danish). Folketinget. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Claus Bryld; Ulrik Brandt (1 June 2022). "Svend Jakobsen". Den Store Danske Encyklopædi.
- ^ a b c Tine Maria Winther (31 October 2020). "Svend Jakobsen: Som nummer syv blandt ni søskende udvikler man en vis sans for orden". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Merete Harding; Vagn Dybdahl (1 June 2022). Svend Jakobsen (in Danish). Dansk Biografisk Leksikon.