Helge Larsen

Larsen joined the Danish Social Liberal Party in 1936.^[3] He worked as a teacher before his political career.^[3] He became an adjunct professor at Nykøbing Cathedral School in 1949.^[1] He was first elected to the Parliament from the Danish Social Liberal Party on 29 October 1956 and served at the Parliament until 22 September 1964.^[1][4] On 2 February 1968 he was appointed minister of education and remained in office until 11 October 1971.^[1] The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Hilmar Baunsgaard.^[4] The term of the cabinet witnessed some disputes in Denmark, and the Danish university students nicknamed Larsen as Evil Helge.^[4] Larsen's successor as education minister was Knud Heinesen.^[5]

Larsen was a temporary member of the Parliament in 1974 and in 1976.^[1]

Larsen married Tonny Karen Lolk in Svendborg on 23 May 1942.^[3]

Larsen died on 24 January 2000^[2] and was buried in Holmen Cemetery in Copenhagen.^[3]

Larsen was the author of various books on politics^[6] and contributed to some newspapers, including Ekstra Bladet and Politiken between 1943 and 1952.^[1]