Karl Skytte

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Karl Skytte
Speaker of the Folketing
In office
6 February 1968 – 30 September 1978
MonarchFrederik IX
Preceded byJulius Bomholt
Succeeded byK. B. Andersen
Minister for Agriculture
In office
28 May 1957 – 26 September 1964
Prime MinisterH. C. Hansen
Viggo Kampmann
Jens Otto Krag
Preceded byJens Smørum
Succeeded byChristian Thomsen
Personal details
Born(1908-03-31)31 March 1908
Denmark
Died9 June 1986(1986-06-09) (aged 78)
Political partySocial Liberal

Karl Skytte (31 March 1908 – 9 June 1986), was a Danish politician and party leader. He served as member of Folketinget for the Danish Social Liberal Party from 1947 to 1978 and as the party's leader from 1960 to 1968. He was a farmer by profession. As Minister for Agriculture from 1957 to 1964, he had only limited success in resisting the pressure for structural development of the sector resulting in the abandonment of many small farms. Back then small farmers constituted an important part of the Social Liberal electorate. As party leader from 1960, Skytte was eventually sidelined by Hilmar Baunsgaard who had a much stronger TV appeal. When the latter formed his cabinet in 1968, Skytte became Speaker of the Folketing. He retired from politics in 1978.[1]

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Agriculture of Denmark
28 May 1957 – 25 September 1964
Succeeded by
Christian Thomsen
Preceded by Speaker of the Folketing
6 February 1968 – 30 September 1978
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Political leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party
1960 – 1968
Succeeded by