Poul Dalsager

Poul Christian Dalsager (5 March 1929 – 2 May 2001) was a Danish Social Democrats politician.

Poul Dalsager
Official portrait, 1981
European Commissioner for Agriculture
In office 1981–1985
President	Gaston Thorn
Preceded by	Finn Olav Gundelach
Succeeded by	Frans Andriessen
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark
In office October 1979 – January 1981
Prime Minister	Anker Jørgensen
Preceded by	Niels Anker Kofoed [da]
Succeeded by	Bjørn Westh
In office February 1975 – August 1978
Prime Minister	Anker Jørgensen
Preceded by	Niels Anker Kofoed
Succeeded by	Niels Anker Kofoed
Personal details
Born	(1929-03-05)5 March 1929
Died	2 May 2001(2001-05-02) (aged 72)
Political party	Social Democrats

He was Minister of Agriculture in the second cabinet of Anker Jørgensen, from February 1975 to August 1978, and Minister of Fisheries from February 1975 to February 1977.

In the fourth cabinet of Anker Jørgensen, Dalsager was Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from October 1979 to January 1981.

From 1981 to 1985, he was European Commissioner for Agriculture in the Thorn Commission.

He was mayor of Hjørring Municipality from 1990 to 1995, when he retired due to illness.

Source

• HVEM-HVAD-HVOR 1976, Politikens Forlag, København 1975.

Preceded by Finn Olav Gundelach

Danish European Commissioner 1981–1985

Succeeded by Henning Christophersen