Ivar Nørgaard

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Government minister of Denmark

Places

Denmark

was

Politician Economist

Work field

Finance Politics

Gender

Male

Birth

26 July 1922 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Death

3 November 2011 People who died on this day

Age

89 years

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Biography

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.

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