Carl Madsen

Carl Frederik Madsen (17 November 1862 – 27 May 1944) was a Danish trade unionist and politician.

Madsen worked as a cobbler, and became chair of the shoe workers' union. In 1908, he became the secretary of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, serving until 1928. In 1920, he was appointed as a Social Democrats member of the Landstinget, serving until 1936.[1]

In 1927, Madsen was elected as a vice-president of the International Federation of Trade Unions, but resigned the following year.[1]

References

Goethem, Geert van (2006). The Amsterdam International: the world of the International Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU), 1913-1945. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 42, 72. ISBN 978-0-7546-5254-0.

Trade union offices
Preceded by Christian Martin Olsen	General Secretary of the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions 1908–1928	Succeeded by Vilhelm Nygaard

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[iftu-1] Goethem, Geert van (2006). The Amsterdam International: the world of the International Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU), 1913-1945. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 42, 72. ISBN 978-0-7546-5254-0.