Helge Dohrmann

Dohrmann was born in Stepping on 22 February 1939.^[1] He worked as a contractor.^[1] He was elected to the parliament for the Progress Party from Southern Jutland region in December 1973 and served as a deputy until his death.^[1][2] In 1983 Dohrmann played a significant role in the continuation of the Danish cabinet led by Poul Schlüter.^[3] Schlüter and Dohrmann met at a Copenhagen restaurant named Rio Bravo where they reached an agreement about an upcoming law on children which has been known as the Rio Bravo settlement in the Danish political history.^[3] During this period Dohrmann was the leader of the parliamentary group of Progress Party.^[3][4] Although the party leader was Pia Kjærsgaard, she shared the party leadership with Dohrmann until 1988 during which the party significantly increased its support.^[4] Its support decreased from 1988 when Kjærsgaard became the sole leader of the party.^[4]

Dohrmann died on 19 September 1989.^[1][5]