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Erik Scavenius

Prime Minister of Denmark (1877-1962)
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Erik Scavenius
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
July 13, 1877
Date of death
November 29, 1962
Place of birth
Møn
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[12]
Occupation
diplomat, politician, head of government, foreign minister
Position held
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Prime Minister of Denmark[13][14]
Member of political party
Danish Social Liberal Party[19]
Award received
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa[15][16]
Father
Carl Sophus Brønnum Scavenius[9]
Spouse
Emma Scavenius, Alice Scavenius[10][11]
Sibling
Roger Scavenius, Carl Sophus Brønnum Scavenius[24][25]
Work location
Copenhagen[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[23]
Family
Scavenius[18]
Family name
Scavenius[20]
Given name
Erik[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Erik Scavenius en Erik Julius Christian Scavenius da Erik Julius Christian Scavenius da Erik J.C. Scavenius de Scavenius de Erik Julius Christian Scavenius el Έρικ Σκαβένιους es Erik Julius Christian Scavenius fa اریک اسکاونیوس he אריק סקווניוס ja スカベニウス ja イーレク・スカヴィーニウス ja エーリク・スカヴェニウス ko 에리크 스카베니우스 pl Erik Julius Christian Scavenius ru Скавениус, Эрик ru Эрик Скавениус sv Scavenius tr Erik Julius Christian Scavenius uk Ерік Скавеніус
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
0000000077311027
VIAF cluster ID
71493059
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n81022756
GND ID
120119854
BIBSYS ID
90253611
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12480673n
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
scavenius-erik
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Erik_Scavenius
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
120119854
FAST ID
68705
FES digital collections entity ID
402510
FranceArchives agent ID
165946435
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Freebase ID
/m/033dkh
Geni profile ID
6000000006324196406
Gravsted.dk ID
erikscavenius
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Erik_Julius_Christian_Scavenius, Erik_Scavenius
IdRef ID
03400758X
LONSEA ID
12734
Lex ID
Erik_Scavenius
Libris-URI
pm149kg74z3z4k3
Munzinger person ID
00000002124
NE.se ID
erik-scavenius
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
16908969X
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3972869
Open Library ID
OL6175754A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
589099
Runeberg author ID
scaveeri
SELIBR ID
333217
WikiTree person ID
Scavenius-18
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmpbWXwrFMgFXqKfHMdcP
Yale LUX ID
person/c1d1737c-fb5c-45e7-9f6c-910dfad5044b

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Occupation 2
politician, diplomat
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Given name 1
Erik
Heads of government of 1
Denmark
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Member of political party 1
Danish Social Liberal Party
Named after 1
Cabinet of Scavenius
Place of birth 1
Møn
Place of death 1
Copenhagen
Position held 1
Prime Minister of Denmark
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Copenhagen
← FactGrid item ID 1
Sazhalki
← Position holder 1
Prime Minister of Denmark
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Summary

Erik Scavenius was born on July 13, 1877[1], in Møn[2]. He died on November 29, 1962[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], head of government[7], and foreign minister[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Erik Scavenius include Cabinet of Scavenius[26], a Cabinet of Denmark[27], founded in 1942[28].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Cabinet of Scavenius[26], a Cabinet of Denmark[27], founded in 1942[28].

FAQs

Where was Erik Scavenius born?

Erik Scavenius was born in Møn[2].

Where did Erik Scavenius die?

Erik Scavenius died in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Erik Scavenius's parents?

Erik Scavenius's father was Carl Sophus Brønnum Scavenius[9].

Who was Erik Scavenius married to?

Erik Scavenius's spouses include Emma Scavenius[10] and Alice Scavenius[11].

What did Erik Scavenius do for work?

Erik Scavenius worked as a diplomat[5], politician[6], head of government[7], and foreign minister[8].

What awards did Erik Scavenius receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[15] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa[16].

Related Entities

Denmark Kingdom of Denmark

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Q58367172. wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (OKA bot task 2)"
  2. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → diplomat, politician, head of government +1
    FES digital collections entity ID → 402510
    "Created claim: FES digital collections entity ID: 402510, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
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