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Margrethe VestagerDanish politician
Date of Birth: 13.04.1968
Country:  Denmark |
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Education and Early Political Career
Margrethe Vestager is a Danish politician who graduated in Economics from the University of Copenhagen in 1993. At the age of 21, she joined the central committee of the Social Liberal party "Radikale Venstre" and became a member of the European Affairs Committee.
Political Leadership
Upon completing her education, Vestager became the party's chairperson and subsequently served as Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs for Denmark in 1998. She has been a member of the Parliament (Folketing) since November 20, 2001. On June 15, 2007, she was elected chairman of her party's parliamentary group, succeeding Marianne Jelved.
Government Service
On October 3, 2011, Vestager became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs in the government of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. From November 1, 2014, she served as European Commissioner for Competition in the European Commission of Jean-Claude Juncker.
Family
Vestager's husband, Thomas Jensen, teaches mathematics at a gymnasium. The couple has three daughters.
Cultural Influence
The political career of Margrethe Vestager has inspired European screenwriters to create the television series "Government" for Danish television.
