Harald Scavenius
Harald Scavenius | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 5 May 1920 – 9 October 1922 | |
| Prime Minister | Niels Neergaard |
| Preceded by | Otto Scavenius |
| Succeeded by | Christian Cold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1873 Gjorslev, Denmark |
| Died | 24 April 1939 (aged 65) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Independent |
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Harald Roger Erik Julius Christian de Scavenius (27 May 1873 – 24 April 1939) was Danish foreign minister from 5 May 1920 to 9 October 1922.
Before this appointment, he had previously occupied the position of Danish ambassador to Russia. Unlike his first cousin, Erik Scavenius, he advocated a strong anti-Communist policy and opposed Danish diplomatic recognition of the Soviet Union. Regarding the Schleswig issue, he advocated a minimalist strategy, arguing that Denmark should only regain areas in which Danes were in a majority, believing that any other policy of action would place Denmark in great risk of German revanchism.