| Erhard J.C. Qvistgaard S.K. | |
|---|---|
 Qvistgaard in 1952 | |
| Birth name | Erhard Jørgen Carl Qvistgaard |
| Born | May 11, 1898 |
| Died | May 8, 1980 (aged 81) |
| Place of birth | Rorup, Denmark |
| Place of death | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Allegiance |
 Denmark |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Danish Navy |
| Years of service | 1919–1962 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Danish Chief of Defence Chairman of the NATO Military Committee |
| Other work | Board member of IBM Denmark |
Admiral Erhard Jørgen Carl Qvistgaard (1898–1980) was a Danish admiral who was the first Danish Chief of Defence and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 1953 to 1954.[1]
Qvistgaard was given the job as the first Danish Chief of Defence in 1950. He was given the task of collecting the armed forces after the war, where there had be major friction between the three branches. He is the longest serving CoD to date.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Chairmen of the NATO Military Committee. NATO. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ↑ Rasmussen, Peter Ernstved (25 October 2016). "Two Chief of Defence Did it Better Than the Rest" (in Danish). https://olfi.dk/2016/10/25/to-forsvarschefer-gjorde-bedre-oevrige/. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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