Bodil Koch
Danish politiican
Died when: 68 years 74 days (818 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
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Bodil Koch (25 October 1903 – 7 January 1972) was the wife of a prominent professor, a Social Democrat, and a minister.She was married to professor , an advocate of democracy as a continuing deliberation instead of the majority's rights over the minorities.
She represented the Social Democrats in the Danish Parliament, Folketinget from 1947 – 1968.In 1947, she was elected to the Folketing and three years later she became the first female Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs in the world and the third female minister in Denmark.
She only held the office for six weeks, as Prime Minister Hans Hedtoft resigned 30 October 1950 over a dispute on the continued rationing of butter.
When the Social Democrats returned to the power in 1953, she again was appointed Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs.She held office until 1966, when she was appointed new Minister of Culture.
She held office until Hilmar Baunsgaard in 1968 replaced Jens Otto Krag as prime minister.
