Lene Espersen
Appearance
Lene Espersen | |
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File:Lene Espersen.jpg | |
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark | |
Assumed office 10 September 2008 | |
Monarch | Margrethe II |
Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Preceded by | Bendt Bendtsen |
Minister of Trade and Industry | |
Assumed office September 10, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Bendt Bendtsen |
Justice Minister of Denmark | |
In office November 27, 2001 – September 10, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Frank Jensen |
Succeeded by | Brian Mikkelsen |
Leader of the Conservative People's Party | |
Assumed office September 9, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Bendt Bendtsen |
Personal details | |
Born | Hirtshals, Denmark | 26 September 1965
Political party | Conservative People's Party |
Spouse | Danny Feltmann |
Alma mater | University of Aarhus |
Lene Espersen (born 26 September 1965) is a Danish politician and member of parliament who has been leader of the Conservative People's Party since September 9, 2008[1]. She was the Minister of Justice from 27 November 2001 to 10 September 2008 in the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I, II and III and she has been the Minister of Trade and Industry in Fogh Rasmussen's third cabinet since 10 September 2008. Lene Espersen has been a member of parliament (folketinget) since 1994. She also serves as Deputy Prime Minister. She has two children. Lene Espersen is also an attendee of Trilateral Commission meetings in 2002 and 2005.
References
- CV - From Folketinget.
Notes
- ^ "Enstemmig opbakning til Espersen" (in Danish). Politiken. 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
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