Lars Lokke Rasmussen

About Lars Lokke Rasmussen

This Venstre (Danish conservative-leaning liberal party) politician served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 2009 to 2011. He has previously served as Minister of Finance, Minister of the Interior, and Minister of Health.

Lars Løkke Rasmussen is a Danish politician who served as the 25th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019. He was the leader of the liberal Venstre party from 2009 to 2019. Rasmussen has been a member of the Folketing since 21 September 1994. He also served as County Mayor of Frederiksborg County from 1998 to 2001. Subsequently, he was the Interior and Health Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of Anders Fogh Rasmussen's first and second cabinets, and then Minister of Finance from 23 November 2007 to April 2009 as part of Anders Fogh Rasmussen's third cabinet. On 5 April 2009, he succeeded Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Prime Minister following the latter's appointment as Secretary General of NATO. In the 2011 general election, the government lost its parliamentary majority and Rasmussen tendered the government's resignation to Queen Margrethe II. He was succeeded by Helle Thorning-Schmidt of the Social Democrats on 3 October 2011.

Alma mater	University of Copenhagen
Spouse(s)	Sólrun Jákupsdóttir
Born	May 15, 1964, Vejle, Denmark
Other political affiliations	Venstre (until 2021)
Children	3
Preceded by	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Political party	Independent (2021)
Succeeded by	Mette Frederiksen
Monarch	Margrethe II

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Trivia

He was widely criticized for his statements and actions at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of late 2009 (held in Copenhagen).

Lars Lokke Rasmussen before fame

After earning his law degree from the University of Copenhagen, he worked briefly as a consultant. He first entered politics in 1994 as a member of the Folketinget (the Danish parliament).

Achievement of Lars Lokke Rasmussen

His words and conduct at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in late 2009 drew widespread condemnation (held in Copenhagen).

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Lars Lokke Rasmussen family life

He was born in Vejle, Denmark, to Lise Lokke and Jeppe Rasmussen. He has three children from his marriage to Solrun Lokke Rasmussen.

Associations of Lars Lokke Rasmussen

Helle Thorning-Schmidt took over as Prime Minister of Denmark from Rasmussen in 2011.

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