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Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Dens pronunciation: [ˈhɛlə ˈtoɐ̯neŋ ˈsmed]; born 14 December 1966)[1] is a Dens politeecian who haes been the Prime Meenister o Denmark syne 3 October 2011 an the Leader o the Social Democrats syne 12 Aprile 2005. She is the first woman tae hauld either post.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt | |
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Prime Meenister o Denmark | |
In office 3 October 2011 – 28 Juin 2015 | |
Monarch | Margrethe II |
Depute | Margrethe Vestager Morten Østergaard |
Precedit bi | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Succeedit bi | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Leader o the Opposeetion | |
In office 12 Aprile 2005 – 3 October 2011 | |
Prime Meenister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Precedit bi | Mogens Lykketoft |
Succeedit bi | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Leader o the Social Democrats | |
In office 12 Aprile 2005 – 28 Juin 2015 | |
Depute | Frank Jensen Mogens Jensen |
Precedit bi | Mogens Lykketoft |
Succeedit bi | Mette Frederiksen |
Personal details | |
Born | Rødovre, Denmark | 14 December 1966
Poleetical pairty | Social Democrats |
Spoose(s) | Stephen Kinnock (1996–present) |
Bairns | 2 dauchters |
Alma mater | Varsity o Copenhagen College o Europe |
Signatur |
Thorning-Schmidt served as a Member o the European Parliament for Denmark frae 1999 tae 2004 afore bein electit tae the Danish Parliament in 2005. She wis electit tae replace Mogens Lykketoft as Leader o the Social Democrats efter the 2005 parliamentary election, leadin her pairty through the 2007 parliamentary election, which wis wan bi the centre-richt alliance, an the 2011 parliamentary election, efter which she wis appyntit Prime Meenister bi Queen Margrethe II. Thorning-Schmidt haulds degrees in poleetical science frae the Varsity o Copenhagen an the College o Europe.[1]
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