Lene Espersen
| Lene Espersen | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 10 September 2008 – 13 January 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Bendt Bendtsen |
| Succeeded by | Lars Barfoed |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 February 2010 – 3 October 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Per Stig Møller |
| Succeeded by | Villy Søvndal |
| Minister of Economic and Business Affairs | |
| In office 10 September 2008 – 23 February 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Bendt Bendtsen |
| Succeeded by | Brian Mikkelsen |
| Leader of the Conservative People's Party | |
| In office 9 September 2008 – 13 January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bendt Bendtsen |
| Succeeded by | Lars Barfoed |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 27 November 2001 – 10 September 2008 |
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| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Frank Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Brian Mikkelsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1965 Hirtshals, Denmark |
| Political party | Conservative People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Danny Feltmann |
| Alma mater | University of Aarhus |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
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Lene Espersen (born 26 September 1965) is a Danish politician and member of parliament who has been Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs since 23 February 2010 and was leader of the Conservative People's Party and Deputy Prime Minister from 9 September 2008[1] to 13 January 2011. A member of parliament (Folketinget) since 1994, she served as Minister of Justice from 27 November 2001 to 10 September 2008 and as Minister of Economic and Business Affairs from 10 September 2008 to 23 February 2010.
She attended Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific in Canada.
On 13 January 2011, she announced at a press conference at 19.00 pm, briefly after her arrival in Denmark, that she would not continue as leader of The Conservatives. The announcement came after months of increasing pressure, where various issues regarding her work ethics, had gained national attention, and decreasing support in opinion polls for The Conservative party. During her tenure as political leader, support for the Conservative People's Party has been reduced from around 10 % to below 5 %. On 14 January, Lars Barfoed succeeded Lene Espersen as political leader of the Conservative People's Party.[2]
Lene Espersen was also an attendee of Trilateral Commission meetings in 2002 and 2005.
She has two children.
[edit] References
- CV - From Folketinget.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Enstemmig opbakning til Espersen" (in Danish). Politiken. 2008-09-09. http://politiken.dk/politik/article564782.ece. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ http://www.berlingske.dk/politik/barfoed-ny-k-leder
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Frank Jensen |
Minister of Justice 2001–2008 |
Succeeded by Brian Mikkelsen |
| Preceded by Bendt Bendtsen |
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark 2008–2011 |
Title abolished |
| Minister of Economic and Business Affairs 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Brian Mikkelsen |
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| Preceded by Per Stig Møller |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Villy Søvndal |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bendt Bendtsen |
Leader of the Conservative People's Party 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Lars Barfoed |
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