Harald Scavenius

Prime MinisterNiels Neergaard

Preceded byOtto Scavenius

Succeeded byChristian Cold

Born(1873-05-27)27 May 1873

Gjorslev, Denmark

Harald Scavenius
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	(1873-05-27)27 May 1873 Gjorslev, Denmark
Died	24 April 1939(1939-04-24) (aged 65) The Hague, Netherlands
Party	Independent
Parents	Jacob Scavenius (father) Louise Sophie Castonier (mother)

Harald Roger Erik Julius Christian de Scavenius^[1] (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.^[2] 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.^[2]