Margrethe Vestager
Danish politician
Margrethe Vestager (Danish pronunciation: [mɑˈkʁeˀtə ˈvestˌɛˀjɐ]; born 13 April 1968) is a Danish politician. She is a European Commissioner in the Ursula von der Leyen Commission. She is the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age since December 2019[1] and European Commissioner for Competition since 2014.
Margrethe Vestager | |
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Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age | |
Assumed office 1 December 2019 Serving with Frans Timmermans & Valdis Dombrovskis | |
President | Ursula von der Leyen |
Preceded by | Office established[a] |
European Commissioner for Competition | |
Assumed office 1 November 2014 | |
President | Jean-Claude Juncker Ursula von der Leyen |
Preceded by | Joaquín Almunia |
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark | |
In office 3 October 2011 – 2 September 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
Preceded by | Lars Barfoed |
Succeeded by | Morten Østergaard |
Minister of the Economy and Interior | |
In office 3 October 2011 – 2 September 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
Preceded by | Brian Mikkelsen (Economy) Bertel Haarder (Interior) |
Succeeded by | Morten Østergaard |
Leader of the Social Liberal Party | |
In office 15 June 2007 – 2 September 2014 | |
Preceded by | Marianne Jelved |
Succeeded by | Morten Østergaard |
Minister of Education | |
In office 23 March 1998 – 27 November 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
Preceded by | Ole Vig Jensen |
Succeeded by | Ulla Tørnæs |
Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs | |
In office 23 March 1998 – 21 December 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
Preceded by | Ole Vig Jensen |
Succeeded by | Johannes Lebech |
Personal details | |
Born | Glostrup, Denmark | 13 April 1968
Political party | Social Liberal Party |
Other political affiliations | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party |
Spouse(s) | Thomas Jensen (m. 1994) |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Copenhagen |
Vestager is a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party.
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