(Kongeriget Danmark / Kingdom of Denmark)

NEW GOVERNMENT SINCE 22 FEBRUARY 2001 The government is formed by the SD and RV. Denmark is a member of the European Union.

	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen - Prime Minister Born : 15 June 1943 Education/Profession : 1962 Graduated from Esbjerg Statsskole. 1971 Economist University of Copenhagen. 1971-1980 Economist in the Danish Trade Union Council. 1980-1986 Chief Economist in the Danish Trade Union Council. 1986-1988 Managing Director of Employees Capital Pension Fund. 1986-1988 Chairman of Lalandia Invest. 1986-1988 Boardmember, Euroventures Nordica. 1986-1988 Boardmember, Dansk Erhvervsinvestering A/S (Danish Business Invest A/S). Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : 1987-1992 Deputy Chairman of the Social Democratic Party. 1988 Member of Parliament. 1988-1992 Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Commerce, Industry and Shipping. 1991-1992 Member of Parliamentary Labour Market Committee. 1991-1992 Member of Parliamentary Political-Economic Committee. 1992 Member of the Standing Orders Committee. 1992 Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Social Democratic Party. 1992 Chairman of the Social Democratic Party. 1992 Vice-President of the Socialist International. 1993 Prime Minister of Denmark (4-party majority government). 1994 Prime Minister of Denmark (3-party minority government). 1996 Prime Minister of Denmark (2-party minority government). 1998 Prime Minister of Denmark (2-party minority government).
	Marianne Jelved - Deputy Prime Minister Born : 5 September 1943 in Charlottenlund, north of Copenhagen Education/Profession : In 1967 became a school teacher and in 1979 Master of Education in the Danish Language and Litterature. During the period 1967-89 she taught in public schools and during 1979-87 also at the Royal Danish School of Educational Studies. Member of various boards in teachers' organisations. Party : V (Venstre, Danmarks liberale parti / Left, Liberal Party of Denmark) Political experience : Elected member of the local council for the Social Liberal Party "Det Radikale Venstre" 1982-89 in the municipality of Gundsø. Deputy-mayor from 1982-85. Member of the Danish Parliament "Folketinget" 1987 and in 1988 she became chairman for the Social Liberal MPs. On 25. January 1993 appointed Minister for Economic Affairs. In addition, appointed Minister for Nordic Cooperation on 27. September 1994. Also : Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister for Nordic Cooperation
	Mogens Lykketoft - Minister for Foreign Affairs Born : 9 Jan. 1946 in Copenhagen Education/Profession : Matriculated in mathematics from Frederiksberg Upper Secondary School 1964. MSc (economics) Copenhagen. Employed at the Economic Council of the Labour Movement with interruptions from 1966, head of department 1975 - 81. University 1971. Over the years secretary of the Danish Federation of Trade Unions' economic democracy and taxation committee and the "white book committee" on housing policy. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Member of the management committee of the Social Democratic student association Frit Forum (Free Forum) 1965 - 70, national chairman 1968 - 69. Many posts within the party since 1965. Member of the Folketing for the Copenhagen County constituency from 8 Dec. 1981. Minister for Fiscal Affairs and Taxation 20 Jan. 1981 - 10 Sept. 1982. The Social Democratic Party's political and economic spokesman and financial policy spokesman 1988 - 91, political spokesman 1991 - 93. Minister for Finance 25 Jan. 1993 - 21 dec. 2000. From 21 dec. 2000 Minister for Foreign Affairs. Note : Co-editor of labour and principle manifestos. Member of such committees as the Income Tax Committee 1975 - 77 and the National Assessment Council 1976 - 81 and 1984 - 93. Chairman of the Folketing's Fiscal Affairs and Taxation Committee 1984 - 86, of the Folketing's Trade and Industry Committee 1987 - 88 and of the Folketing's Economic and Political Affairs Committee 1988 - 90.
	Pia Gjellerup - Minister for Finance Born : 22 August 1959 Education/Profession : Law degree, University of Copenhagen, 1985. 1985-1990 Trained as a lawyer. 1990 Qualified as a lawyer. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : 1980-1982 Chairman of the Frederiksberg section of Denmark's Social Democratic Youth. 1980-1983 Member of the governing body of Denmarks Social Democratic Youth. 1982-1987 Member of the town council of Frederiksberg. 1987- Became member of the Danish Parliament for the Social Democratic Party. 1990-1993 Secretary to the Social Democratic group in the Parliament. 1990-1993 Chairman of the Parliamentary Taxation Committee. 1992-1993. The Social Democratic Party's spokesman on taxation policy. 1993 Minister for Justice. 1993-1994 The Social Democratic Party's spokesman on business and industry. 1993- Member of the European Social Democratic 1994 Party's working group "Put Europe to Work". 1993-1998 The Social Democratic Party's spokesman on fiscal policy. 1993-1998. Vice-chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee. 1994-1998 Leader of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Group. 1998-2000 Minister for Trade and Industry. 2000- Minister for Finance
	Svend Auken - Minister for Environment and Energy Born : 24 May 1943 Education/Profession : Århus University, M.Sc. (Political Science), 1969. Lecturer at Århus University's Institute of Political Science, 1969 ; 1973-89, Associate Professor. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Social Democratic Party 1975-77 ; political spokesman 1977 and from 1983 ; Vice Chairman of the Social Democratic Party 1985, Chairman 1987-92 ; Vice President of the Socialist International 1988-92. Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour-Market Committee 1975-77 and the Parliamentary Physical Planning Committee 1977. Chairman of the Parliamentary Political-Economic Committee 1992-93. Minister of Labour, 1977-82. Minister for the Environment, January 1993- September 94, Minister for Environment and Energy, since September 94. Note : Member: of Danmarks Nationalbank's Board of Directors 1975 and from 1983, and its Committee of Directors from 1983. Member of The Danish Federation of Trade Unions' Executive Committee 1977 and from 1983-92, and of the Economic Council of the Labour Movement 1977 and from 1985-92. Founder of the OECD Copenhagen Group 1978. Chairman of the Environmental Committee of the Nordic Social Democrats (SAMAK), 1994, and of the Environmental Committee of the European Social Democratic Parties, (PES), 1994.
	Birte Weiss - Minister for Research and Information Technology Born : 1 May 1941 Education/Profession : Upper Secondary School leaving examination 1959. Trained as a journalist with the Social Democratic press 1960-63. Journalist on "Demokraten" newspaper, later on "Information" newspaper and Danish Broadcast Corporation. Studied comparative literary history at the University of Copenhagen in this period. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : In the 1960's a grass-root in the women's movement and an environmentalist. The Social Democratic party's candidate for the West Zealand County constituency in 1971 and was elected the same year. Withdrew from the Folketing in 1984 to concentrate on the chairmanship at Denmark's Radio. In 1987 elected for the Amagerbro constituency. Vice-president of the Social Democratic Party from 1984-1996. At the same time chairman for the party's Europe Committee and the Equal Opportunities Committee. Has served on a large number of different boards and commissions especially in relation with culture and education. These include Amagerscenen (theatre), The Danish Arts Foundation, The Royal Theatre, The DanishFederation of Trade Unions School, Roskilde High School, the Radio Council (chairperson 1981 - 1986) and the Media Commission. Minister for the Interior 1993 - 1997. At the same time minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs 1994 - 1996. Then minister for the Interior and Minister for Health 1996 - 1998. First Deputy Speaker of the Folketing 1998 - 1999. Minister for Research and Information Technology from 1999.
	Margrethe Vestager - Minister for Education Born : on 13 April 1968 Education/Profession : Upper secondary school leaving examination (mathematics-music branch) from Varde Gymnasium 1986, Master's degree in Political Economics from the University of Copenhagen 1993. Head of section in the Ministry of Finance 1993-95. Special adviser in Agency for Financial Management and Administrative Affairs 1995-97. Head of secretariat in Agency for Financial Management and Administrative Affairs 1997. Party : V (Venstre, Danmarks liberale parti / Left, Liberal Party of Denmark) Political experience : Since 1989, member of the Radical-Liberal Party's executive committee, EU-committee etc.; 1988-92: parliamentary candidate for Esbjerg for the Radical-Liberal Party; 1990-91: Editor of the Party paper "Radikal Politik" ; 1991: Stagiaire in the European Parliament for the Radical-Liberal Party ; 1993-97 : national chairman of the Radical-Liberal Party. Minister of Education from 23 March 1998. Note : Has written articles and lectures on political and organisational topics, including on the EU. Member of the board of ID-Sparinvest A/S and Care Danmark, until she was appointed Minister.
	Jan Trøjborg - Minister of Defense Born : 14 December 1955 in Horsens Education/Profession : Dagnæs School 1963 - 72. Completed training as a bricklayer 1976. Sojourn at Esbjerg High School during the winter of 1976 - 77. Ealing College, London, 1978. Engineer in the construction and environmental line from Horsens State-Recognised Engineering College, 1986. Engineer with A/S Samfundsteknik from 1986. Head of the Horsens division from 1987. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Chairman of the Young Social Democrats in Vejle County 1973 - 78.Member of the general council of the Young Social Democrats 1973 - 78. Vice-chairman of the Social Democrats' party organisation at Horsens 1981 - 82. The party's candidate for the Horsens constituency from 1985. Chairman of the Social Democrats' Joint Management in Horsens Municipality 1986 - 87. Member of the Folketing for the Vejle County constituency from 8 Sept. 1987. Minister of Industry 25 Jan. 1993 - 28 Jan. 1994. Minister of Transport 28 Jan. 1994 - 30 Dec. 1996. Minister for Trade and Industry from 30 Dec. 1996 - 23 March 1998. Minister for Research and Information Technology 23 March 1998 - 10 July 1999. Minister for Development Cooperation 10 July 1999-21 Dec. 2000. From 21 Dec. 2000 Minister of Defence. Note : Member of Horsens Town Council 1978 - 86. Chairman of the cultural committee 1982 - 86. Member of the school boards of Hatting School and Søndermark School 1982 - 86. Vice-chairman of the school commission 1982 - 86. Chairman of the management committee of the Youth School at Horsens 1986 - 93. Member of the North Atlantic Assembly 1987 - 93. Chairman of Horsens United Sports Clubs 1989 - 93. Chairman of the Folketing's Trade andIndustry Committee 1991 - 92.
	Karen Jespersen - Minister for the Interior Born : 17 Jan 1947 in Copenhagen Education/Profession : Nansensgade School 1954 - 64. Matriculated in mathematics from Rysensteens Upper Secondary School 1966. Copenhagen University 1968 - 77. MA in history and archaeology. Editor of the bi-weekly magazine "Politisk Revy" 1974 - 77. Political reporter for the daily newspaper Information 1978 - 84 and for Danmarks Radio, the TV news, 1984 - 89. Leave of absence from Danmarks Radio from Dec. 1990. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Member of the Senate of Copenhagen University 1974. Member of the student council at the Institute of History 1975 - 77. Member of the Folketing for the Copenhagen County constituency from 12 Dec. 1990. Minister for Social Affairs 25 Jan. 1993 - 28 Jan. 1994 and from 27 Sept. 1994 - 23 February 2000. Minister for the Interior from 23 February 2000.
	Ritt Bjerregaard - Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Born : 19 May 1941 in Copenhagen Education/Profession : Lower secondary school leaving examination 1958. Teachers' certificate examination 1964. Folkeskole (primary school) teacher 1964 - 70. Matriculated in classical languages 1966. Studied history at Odense University 1968 - 70. Assistant professor, Odense Teacher Training College 1971. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : The party's candidate for the Bogense constituency from 1969, for the Otterup constituency 1971 - 94 and the Lejre constituency from 1999. Member of the Folketing for Funen County constituency 21 Sept. 1971 - 22 Jan. 1995. Member of the Folketing's Finance Committee 1971 - 73 and 1974 - 75 and chairman of the Folketing's Economic and Political Affairs Committee 1982. Member of the Folketing's Committee regarding Danish Security Policy and of the European Council until 1994, of the Foreign Policy Committee 1981 - 95 and of the European Affairs Committee until 1995. Minister for Education 27 Sept. - 19 Dec. 1973 and 13 Feb. 1975 - 22 Dec. 1978. Chairman of the Parliamentary Social Democratic Party 1981 - 82 and again 1987 - 92, vice-chairman 1982 - 87. Minister for Social Affairs 26 Oct. - 30 Dec. 1981. Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries from 23 Feb. 2000. Note : Chairman of the teacher's council 1968 - 70. Member of the committee of representatives of the Danish Union of Teachers 1969 - 73, of the district management committee of the Workers' Educational Association in Funen County until 1970, and of Odense Town Council 1970 - 73. Chairman of Sindslidendes Vel (the National Association for the Welfare of the Mentally Handicapped) 1974 - 75. Member of the Trilateral Commission from 1982. Various assignments for the OECD, among them chairman of the expert group for the investigation of youth policies in Australia from 1983. Commissioner of the European Commission 1994 - 99.
	Frank Jensen - Minister for Justice Born : 28 May 1961 at Ulsted Education/Profession : Ferslev School 1968 - 72. Støvring Bavnebakke School 1972 - 78. Matriculated from Aalborg Cathedral School 1980. MSc (economics) from Aalborg University Centre 1986. Labour market researcher at Aalborg University Centre from 1986. Member of the executive committees of the Danish Federation of Trade Unions and the Economic Council of the Labour Movement until 1994. Also until 1994 member of the board of directors of Denmark's National Bank and of the insurance company Dansk Liv & Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Chairman of the Young Social Democrats at Støvring 1977 - 78. Treasurer for the Young Social Democrats in North Jutland County 1978 - 79. Education secretary of the Young Social Democrats in North Jutland County 1979 - 81. Chairman of the Young Social Democrats in North Jutland County 1981 - 82. Member of the executive committee of the Young Social Democrats in North Jutland County 1982 - 84. Vice- chairman of the Social Democratic Party at Nr. Tranders 1985 - 86. Member of the Folketing for the North Jutland County constituency from 8 Sept. 1987. Member of the Folketing's Finance Committee. Political spokesman until 1994. Minister for Research and Information Technology 27 Sept. 1994 - 30 Dec. 1996. Minister for Justice from 30 Dec. 1996.
	Henrik Dam Kristensen - Minister for Social Affairs Born : on 31 January 1957 in Vorbasse Education/Profession : 1974-75 Technical College of Kolding. 1978-90 Rural postman in Vorbasse. 1984-88 Member of the education committee of the Local Authorities of Billund. 1984-90 Member of the County programming Council of Ribe. 1986-87. Member of staff of the Danish Refugee Council. 1988-90 Advisor to the Workers' Educational Association (AOF) Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : 1984- Candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the constituency of Grindsted. 1990-Member of the Danish Parliament. 1991-94 Member of the Committee of the Parliamentary Social Democratic Party. 1992-94 Spokesman on Agriculture and Fisheries of the Social Democratic Party. 1994-96 Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. 1996-00. Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. 2000 -Minister for Social Affairs.
	Ole Stavad - Minister for Trade and Industry Born : 1 June 1949 at Ejersted   Saltum Central School 1956 - 65. Commercial assistant's examination, Aalborg Business School, 1968. Bank assistant training. Holder of a business diploma in financing from Aalborg Business School 1973. Manager of Hans Herred Spaarekasse (savings bank), Brovst branch 1973 - 79. Manager with Unibank A/S from 1979. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Member of the general council of the Social Democratic Party 1977 - 81. Temporary member for the North Jutland County constituency 17 - 23 Jan. and 19 March - 5 July 1980. Member of the Folketing from 6 July 1980. Chairman of the Folketing's Fiscal Affairs and Tax Committee 1985 - 90 and for the Folketing's Economic and Political Affairs Committee from 1990-92. Minister for Taxation 25 Jan. 1993 - 1 Nov. 1994 and 23 March 1998-21 Dec. 2000. Vice-chairman of the Social Democratic Party 1995-2000. From 21 Dec. 2000 Minister for Trade and Industry.
	Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen - Minister for Culture Born : on 5 January 1960 Education/Profession : 1980 Upper secondary school final examination, A-levels equivalent (Studentereksamen), Frederikshavn. 1980-86 Odense University, Graduate with MA degree in Social Science (Cand.rer.soc.). 1982-86 Student assistant at Odense University. 1986-88 Teaching assistant at Odense University. 1986-88 Project leader at the cultural centre, Bolbro Brugerhus. 1988-89 Head of Section, the Social and Health Department, Storstrøms County Council. 1989-92 Consultant attached to the Danish Research and Development Centre for Adult Education.1992-98 Researcher at the Danish Research and Development Centre for Adult Education, where she headed an evaluation of The Cultural Fund. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : 1993- Regional Executive Committee member of The Social Liberal Party, Sydfalster Region. 1993- National Executive Committee member of The Social Liberal Party. 1994- Member of Parliament for The Social Liberal Party, Kolding constituency. Party political spokesperson on : 1994-96 Culture, the media, education, research, environment and energy. 1994-97. Chairperson of the Ministry of Environment and Energy's Green Fund. 1997-98 Chairperson of the Committee to Preserve Traditional Crafts.1998-Minister for Culture. Note : 1989-92 Chairperson of the Danish Brundtland Campaign. 1991-94 Member of The Danish Board of Technology. 1992-94 Board member of The Cultural Fund (Kulturfonden).
	Ove Hygum - Minister of Labour Born : 15 Sept. 1956 at Kolding Education/Profession : Lower secondary school leaving examination, Oksbøl Primary and Lower Secondary School 1973. Commercial examination, Varde Business School 1974. Apprentice with Sparekassen Sydjylland, Varde, 1974 - 76. Sparekasse School, Grindsted 1976. Bank assistant at Sparekassen Sydjylland 1976 - 77. Specialist secretary for Danske Sparekassefunktionærers Landsforening (The National Association of Savings Bank Employees), Copenhagen 1977 - 82. Special secretary for the Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark (HK) Copenhagen 1982 - 85. Chairman of the Federation Sector the Union of Government and Public Employees in Denmark (HK/STAT) 1985 - 98. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Minister for Labour from 23 March 1998. Note : Chairman of Statsansattes Kartel (the Government Employees' Cartel) 1988 - 98 and of Centralorganisationernes Fællesudvalg (the Joint Committee of the Central Organisations) 1990 - 98. Chairman of Forbrugsforening for Offentligt Ansatte (Public Employees' Consumer Association) 1996 - 98. Member of HK's general council 1985 - 98. Member of the governing body of Kommunernes Pensionsforsikring A/S 1991 - 98 and of StK:PENSION, 1990 - 98. Chairman of Din Bank A/S 1991 - 98 and of ESPU's Standing Committee for National and European Administration 1997 - 98. Chairman of NET-MEDIER A/S 1997 - 98.
	Jacob Buksti - Minister for Transport Born : 7 April 1947 in the parish of Udbyneder, Aarhus County Education/Profession : Mathematics-physics A-levels, graduated from Horsens Statsskole 1966. Graduated from Aarhus Universiy in 1972 with a Cand. Mag. (M.A.) degree in political science and history. Lecturer of political science at Aarhus University from 1972 to 1986. External lecturer of political science at the University of Copenhagen from 1987 and at Aarhus University during 1993-94. Political-economic consultant with Dansk Magisterforening from 1993 to 1995. Teaching at the Defence Academy from 1982 to 1993. Member of the Tax Assessment Council from 1994 to 1998 and ofBoard of Representatives of the Danish Central Bank, Nationalbanken, from 1998. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Leader of the Social Democratic Party's political-economic department from 1986 to 1992. Chairman of the local Social Democratic Party in Aabyhoj from 1981 to 1986. Vice chairman of the Social Democratic Party in the constituency of Aarhus Vestkredsen from 1979 to 1987. Member of the Social Democratic Party Education and Research Committee from 1977 to 1980, and the party's Europe Committee from1985 to 1986. Member of Parliament (Folketinget) from 21 September 1994. Vice chairman of the Parliamentary Tax Committee since1994, member of the Parliamentary Europe Committee since 1994, and chairman since1998. Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Business and Industry from November1996 to January1997. Political spokesman from 1998 to 2000. Minister for Transport from 23 February 2000.
	Lotte Bundsgaard - Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Born : 20 Jan. 1973 at Nivå   Education/Profession : Bellinge School 1978 - 88. Matriculated from Skt. Knuds Upper Secondary School 1991. Odense Seminarium 1992 - 96. Teacher at Humlehave School. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Chairman of the Young Social Democrats, Odense 1990 - 92. Vice-chairman of the Young Social Democrats National Organisation 1992 - 96. The party's candidate in the Otterup constituency from 1995. Member of the Folketing for Funen County constituency from 11 March 1998. Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Minister for Gender Equality from 21 dec. 2000. Also : Minister for Gender Equality
	Frode Sørensen - Minister for Taxation Born : 21 January 1946 at Toftlund Education/Profession : Lower secondary school examination, Toftlund. Savings bank apprentice, Toftlund 1963 - 67. Savings Bank School 1, 1970 and Savings Banks School 2, 1972. Savings bank assistant at Aabenraa 1968 - 71. Head savings bank clerk at Sønderborg 1971 - 76. Business manager at Sønderborg 1976 - 81. Office manager at Sønderborg 1981 - 93. Branch bank manager at Guderup 1993. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : EU candidate for South Jutland County 1993 - 96. Member of Sønderborg Town Council since 1994. Member of the Folketing for the South Jutland County constituency 11 March 1998. Minister for Taxation from 21 Dec. 2000. Note : Chairman of the sports association, Vidar Sønderborg, 1981 - 86. Chairman of the cultural committee 1994 - 98. Vice-chairman of The Finance Sector's Pension Fund from 1993 and chairman of the Danish Red Cross, Sønderborg, from 1995. First vice-chairman 1979 - 81 and national chairman 1983 - 92 of the Danish Savings Bank Employees. President of the Nordic Bank Employees' Union, Stockholm 1989 - 92. First vice-chairman of Finansforbundet (the Finance Association) 1991 - 92.
	Johannes Lebech - Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Born : 12 September 1948 in Skive Education/Profession : Stoholm School, 1956 - 64, matriculated from Viborg Cathedral School 1967, MA in Danish and History, Århus University 1969 - 75. European studies 1994 - 96, Jutland Open University. Section leader, Civil Defence Forces 1967 - 69. Teaching assistant, Århus University 1973 - 75, Holstebro Business School 1975 - 78, Holstebro Upper Secondary School and Higher Preparatory School from 1978. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Branch president for the Holstebro constituency 1982 - 85, county secretary 1985 - 92. The party's candidate for the Herning constituency during the 1986 - 97 elections and for the Skive constituency from 2000. Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs since 21 December 2000.
	Arne Rolighed - Minister for Health Born : on June 2nd 1947 at Flade on the island of Mors Education/Profession : MA, Political Science, University of Aarhus 1980. Assistant Professor, Institute of Political Science, University of Aarhus 1980. Chief Hospital Executive, County of Århus 1989-2000. Chief Executive Officer, the Danish Cancer Society 2000. Chairman of the governing body of Odder Folk High School 1995-2000, member of the governing body of the Danish Society for Prioritisation within Medicine 1994-98. Party : SD (Socialdemokratiet i Danmark / Social Democracy in Denmark) Political experience : Ministry of Finance 1981-85. Chief of Planning and Finance, County of Århus 1985-89. Until February 1st 2000 member of the general management, County of Århus, responsible for hospitals and general practice. Minister for Health as from December 21st 2000.
	Anita Bay Bundesgaard - Minister for Development and Cooperation Born : on October 31, 1962 in Tejn   Party : V (Det Radikale Venstre / "The Radical Left " -Social-Liberal Party)   Political experience : Minister for Development and Cooperation since December 21, 2000.