Bodil Koch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bodil Koch

Danish politician

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1903

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1972

Profession: politician, theologian

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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 Hal Koch, 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.