Sophie Løhde
Sophie Løhde | |
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| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | North Zealand |
| Minister of Health and Elderly Affairs | |
| In office 28 June 2015 – 28 November 2016 | |
| Minister for Public Innovation | |
| In office 28 November 2016 – 27 June 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1983 Birkerød, Denmark |
| Political party | Venstre |
Sophie Løhde Jacobsen (born 11 September 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as Minister of Health from 2015 to 2016, and Minister of Public Innovation from 2016 to 2019.
Background
On 11 September 1983 Løhde was born in Birkerød, Denmark. Løhde's father is Ole A. Jacobsen. Løhde's mother is Karin Løhde, an art dealer and former mayor.[1] In 2007, Løhde earned a BSc degree in business economics and company communications from Copenhagen Business School.[1]
Career
Løhde was a member of Rudersdal Municipality from 2006 to 2007.Løhde was elected member of Folketinget for Venstre in 2007. She served as Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, Løhde became a Minister for Public Innovation in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet until 2019.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Sophie Løhde". thedanishparliament.dk. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). Retrieved on 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Sophie Løhde". Denstoredanske.lex.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Rudersdal Municipality
- Women government ministers of Denmark
- Government ministers of Denmark
- Danish Health Ministers
- Danish municipal councillors
- Venstre (Denmark) politicians
- 21st-century Danish women politicians
- Women members of the Folketing
- Members of the Folketing 2007–2011
- Members of the Folketing 2011–2015
- Members of the Folketing 2015–2019
- Members of the Folketing 2019–2022
- Members of the Folketing 2022–2026