Poul Schluter, Danish Premier Who Introduced Krone Peg, Dies
- Schluter served as Danish prime minister from 1982 to 1993
- Influenced by Thatcher, Reagan but with a pragmatic approach
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Poul Schluter, the Danish prime minister who ended an era of currency devaluations by introducing a krone peg, has died. He was 92.
Schluter died early on Thursday, the Conservative Party he once led said in a statement. A lawyer by education, he oversaw several governments between 1982 and 1993, making him Denmark’s longest-serving prime minister since World War II.