Julius Bomholt
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Julius Bomholt was a Danish
politician
representing the Social Democrats
.
He was a member of the Folketing
1929-1968 and served as speaker in 1945-1950 and again 1964-1968. He served as Minister of Education in 1950 and 1953-1957, Minister of Social Affairs 1957-1961, and Minister of Culture
1961-1964.
He was awarded the Ingenio et Arti
medal in 1966.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
representing the Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
.
He was a member of the Folketing
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
1929-1968 and served as speaker in 1945-1950 and again 1964-1968. He served as Minister of Education in 1950 and 1953-1957, Minister of Social Affairs 1957-1961, and Minister of Culture
Minister of culture
A culture minister is a Cabinet position in some governments responsible for protecting the national heritage of a country and promoting cultural expression....
1961-1964.
He was awarded the Ingenio et Arti
Ingenio et Arti
Ingenio et Arti is a Danish medal awarded to prominent Danish and foreign scientists and artists. The honour, a personal award of the Monarch, was instituted by King Christian VIII in 1841 and could be awarded to women as well as men.The medal is awarded irregularly, on average less than twice per...
medal in 1966.