Ivar Nørgaard
Government minister of Denmark
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| Intro | Government minister of Denmark | |
| Places | Denmark | |
| was | Politician Economist | |
| Work field | Finance Politics | |
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| Birth | 26 July 1922, Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark | |
| Death | 3 November 2011 (aged 89 years) |
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Ivar Nørgaard (July 26, 1922 – November 3, 2011), also spelled Ivar Noergaard, was a Danish politician, former economics minister and member of the Social Democrats. Noorgaard led the negotiations for Denmark's ascension into the European Union in 1973.
Noorgaard served as the head of several ministries within Social Democratic governments during the 1960s and 1970s. He supported Denmark's membership into the European Economic Community, the predecessor of the European Union, and headed his country's successful negotiations. Noorgaard was an opponent of the euro and the eurozone.
Noorgaard died of a cerebral blood clot on November 3, 2011, at the age of 89. He was survived by his wife, children and grandchildren.