Dirk Nak (1884 or 1885 – 2 May 1967) was a Dutch trade union leader, active in Denmark. Born in the Netherlands, Nak became a cigar maker. In 1913, he moved to Denmark, where he carried on in the same trade, joining the

Danish Tobacco Workers' Union The Danish Tobacco Workers' Union ( da, Tobaksarbejder Forbund i Danmark) was a trade union representing cigar and cigarette makers in Denmark. Cigar makers in Copenhagen formed the Enigheden union in 1871, the country's first socialist trade unio ...

. In 1917, he was elected to the union executive, and in 1938, he was elected as president of the union, also serving on the executive of the

Danish Confederation of Trade Unions LO, The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions ( Danish: ''LO, Landsorganisationen i Danmark'' or simply ''LO'') was founded in 1898 and was an umbrella organisation (the largest of the three national trade union centers in Denmark) for 18 Danis ...

, and as president of the

International Federation of Tobacco Workers The International Federation of Tobacco Workers (IFTW) was a global union federation bringing together unions representing workers involved in growing, processing or selling tobacco. History The idea of an international federation of tobacco worker ...

. He stood down from the international in 1952, but held the other positions until his retirement in 1955. He was also active in the

Social Democrats Social democracy is a political, social, and economic philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy. As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote s ...

, and from 1945 to 1958 sat on the Copenhagen City Council.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nak, Dirk 1880s births 1967 deaths Dutch emigrants to Denmark Dutch trade unionists Social Democrats (Denmark) politicians 20th-century Copenhagen City Council members Dutch trade union leaders