Kjeld Philip


Kjeld Løwenstein Philip was a Danish economist and politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party. He was Trade Minister from 1957 to 1960 as member of the Cabinet of H. C. Hansen II and the Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann I, Finance Minister from 1960 to 1961 as member of the Cabinets of Viggo Kampmann I and II and Minister for the Economy from 1961 to 1964 as member of the Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann II and the Cabinet of Jens Otto Krag I. He was member of the Danish parliament from 1960 to 1964. His wife, Grethe Philip was a member of parliament 1960–79.
As Minister of Trade, Philip introduced the regional development act as well as a number of liberalisations that followed the membership of the European Free Trade Association in 1960.