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[[File:gustavrasmussen.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Gustav Rasmussen]]

==Country==

Denmark

==Birth - Death==

1895 - 1953

==Occupation==

Politics, Law

==Notable Achievements==

Government Minister

==Description==

Diplomat and member of the International Tribunal in the Hague, then Foreign Minister 1945-47 and 1947-1950.  Appointed ambassador to Rome (1951-1953).   Appointed his homosexual friend [[Jens Rudolph Dahl]] as under-secretary of state.  Concern often arose that homosexuals had such influence over foreign affairs.  Lawyer

==See Also==

* [[LGBTQ Ambassadors]]
* [[Government Officials and Experts in Foreign Affairs Who Have Identified as LGBTQ]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://danmarkshistorien.dk/leksikon-og-kilder/vis/materiale/gustav-rasmussen-1895-1953/
* http://denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_historie/Danmark_efter_1945/Gustav_Rasmussen
* http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/bior1/rasmus01.html

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