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Ministry Of Transport (Denmark)
The Danish Ministry of Transport ( da, Transportministeriet) is the Danish ministry in charge of coordinating and realizing the transport politics of Denmark. The Ministry is headed by a Permanent Secretary. The Ministry of Transport employs approximately 140 staff. The daily administration and handling of tasks and assignments on transport are carried out by a number of institutions, executive agencies, corporations, councils and boards. Counting every institution and every corporation the Ministry employs around 40.000 people History The Ministry of Transport was founded in 1892 under the name Ministry for Public Works ("''Ministeriet for offentlige Arbejder''"). In 1987 it changed name to Ministry of Traffic ("''Trafikministeriet''"), though briefly known as Ministry of Traffic and Communication ("''Trafik- og Kommunikationsministeriet''") during 1988 to 1989. In 2005 the energy sector was detached from Ministry of the Environment and attached to the Ministry of Traffic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Interior And Health (Denmark)
The Ministry of the Interior and Health () is a former Danish ministry that has existed twice in the 21st century by combination of existing ministries. The Ministry of Interior and Health was first created in 2001 under the first government of Anders Fogh Rasmussen, by combining the Ministry of the Interior (''Indenrigsministeriet'') and the Ministry of Health (''Sundhedsministeriet''). The minister was Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the permanent secretary Ib Valsborg, succeeded in 2005 by Christian Schønau. The ministry carried out a far-reaching . After the 2007 Folketing elections, the ministry was disbanded, and its areas of responsibility divided between two newly created ministries, the Ministry of Welfare and the Ministry of Health and Prevention. The ministry was recreated in February 2010 under Rasmussen's first government as Prime Minister, with the minister being Bertel Haarder and the permanent secretary . In October 2011 the Rasmussen government was succeeded by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Petersen (Danish Politician)
Carl Petersen (1 May 1894 – 21 May 1984) was a Danish politician, representing the Social Democratic Party in Parliament (''Folketinget''). He served as Minister for Public Works in 1945, Traffic Minister from 1947 to 1950 and again from 1953 to 1955, Minister for Agriculture in 1950, and Interior Minister of Denmark The Minister of the Interior and Health of Denmark ( da, Indenrigs- og sundhedsminister) is a member of the Danish cabinet and the head of the Ministry of the Interior and Health. After the 2007 Folketing elections, the ministry was disbanded, ... from 30 August 1955 to 28 May 1957. References *Skou, Kaare, R. (2005). ''Dansk politik A-Å'' . Aschehoug, pp. 537–538. . 1894 births 1984 deaths Danish Interior Ministers Members of the Folketing Agriculture ministers of Denmark Transport ministers of Denmark {{Denmark-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonja Mikkelsen
Sonja Mikkelsen (born 20 June 1955) is a Danish politician. She was born in Thy to Kristian Mikkelsen and Margith Nielsen, and married Ole Kristensen in 1990. She was elected member of Folketinget for the Social Democrats from 1981 to 1984, and again from 1990. She was appointed Minister for Traffic from 1998 to 2000, and Minister for Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental health. Coun ... in 2000, as member of the Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet. References 1955 births Living people Government ministers of Denmark Social Democrats (Denmark) politicians 20th-century Danish politicians 20th-century Danish women politicians Women government ministers of Denmark Transport ministers of Denmark Danish Health Ministers {{Denmark-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn Westh
Bjørn Westh (born 1944) is a Danish politician from the Social Democrats. He held several cabinet posts in the 1980s and 1990s. Early life and education Westh was born in Overlade Parish on 2 February 1944, and his parents are Hans Rømer Westh, a headmaster, and Ingrid Westh, a kindergarten teacher. In 1969 Westh received a degree in land inspection from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. During his studies he was close to Liberal Centre, but when the party was closed Westh joined the Social Democrats. Career Following graduation Westh worked as an assistant land surveyor in a town planning company in Viborg from 1972 to 1981. He was first elected to the Danish Parliament for the Social Democrats representing Viborg County on 15 February 1977. He served as a temporary deputy between 1998 and 2004. He held various ministerial posts in the period 1981–1998: minister of agriculture (20 January 1981–10 September 1982; 25 January 1993–27 September 1994); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Trøjborg
Jan Trøjborg (14 December 1955 – 6 May 2012) was a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats. He was a member of parliament (Folketinget) from 8 September 1987 to 31 December 2005. In November 2005 he was elected Mayor of Horsens. At the time of his death, he was the chairman of Kommunernes Landsforening. He died of a heart attack while riding a bicycle in a cycling race. His demise occurred the day before a Giro d'Italia stage was taking place in his city. Trøjborg had been a key factor in bringing the 2012 Giro to Denmark. Ministers posts * Minister of Industry from 25 January 1993 to 28 January 1994 * Minister of Traffic from 28 January 1994 to 30 December 1996 * Minister of Business and Industry from 30 December 1996 to 23 March 1998 * Minister of Research from 23 March 1998 to 10 July 1999 * Minister for Development Cooperation from 10 July 1999 to 21 December 2000 * Defence Minister A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official posi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaj Ikast
Kaj Ikast (22 December 1935 – 3 December 2020) was a Danish politician. He served in the Folketing and was the minister of transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government agen ... from 1990 to 1993. References 1935 births 2020 deaths Transport ministers of Denmark {{Denmark-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Melchior
Arne Melchior (22 October 1924 – 24 September 2016) was a Danish politician of Jewish descent and supporter of Jewish causes. He was the son of Marcus Melchior. Melchior was active in the Social Democratic Party but left this party in 1973 to co-found the Centre Democrats. He was member of the Danish Parliament 1973-75 and again 1977–2001. He was minister of traffic in the Conservative Poul Schlüter coalition government 1982–86, and Minister for Communication and Tourism in the Social Democratic Poul Nyrup Rasmussen coalition government 1993–94. He represented his party in parliament's Foreign Policy Committee 1994–2001, when he was forced to step down after having publicly defended Israel's use of ''moderate physical coercion'' on terror suspects. He later chose to leave the Centre Democratic Parliamentary group. The Centre Democrats lost their representation in parliament in the parliamentary election of 2001. The party was dissolved on 1 February 2008. Melchior di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knud Heinesen
Knud Heinesen (born 1932) is a Danish economist and politician who held various cabinet posts, including the minister of education and minister of finance. In 1985 he retired from politics and involved in business. Early life and education Heinesen was born in Kerteminde on 26 September 1932. He was adopted by his aunt due to the fact that his mother died when he was seven years old. He was raised in Vangede. He attended Aurehøj Gymnasium in Gentofte and graduated in 1951. He studied economics at the University of Copenhagen. He joined a social democratic student organization, Frit Forum, during his studies at the university. In 1959 he graduated from the University of Copenhagen. Career Following graduation Heinesen worked as a high school teacher in Roskilde. In the period 1960–1962 he worked as a secretary in the Labor Movement's business council (AE), but he returned to Roskilde High School to work as the headmaster in 1962 and continued to work there until 1967. In 1963 H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Hansen
Ivar Hansen (1 November 1938 – 11 March 2003) was a Danish politician from the Liberal party '' Venstre''. He was elected to the Folketing in 1973. In 1978-1979, he was Minister of Public Works in the Anker Jørgensen cabinet. In 1998, he became speaker of the Folketing defeating his Social Democrat rival, Birte Weiss, after a drawing of lots. He served until his sudden death in the Copenhagen apartment of his mistress Mariann Fischer Boel, who was at the time Minister for Foods and Agriculture. She publicly announced the death after she had talked to his wife. She continued her work and went on to become the European Commissioner for Agriculture.- - - ''Se og Hør'' reported that Hansen died in her apartment, and that the two had had a relationship running for years. "Fischer Boel initially tried to hide what had happened, but it naturally escaped. She was otherwise on the verge of taking over the chairmanship of the Folketing, but when the circumstances surrounding Ivar Hansen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjeld Olesen
Kjeld Olesen (born 8 July 1932, in Copenhagen) is a Danish former Social Democratic politician. His father was among the resistance members against Nazi Germany during World War II. In 1955 Olesen was part of the CIA team who secretly listened in the leftist politicians Ragnhild Andersen and Alfred Jensen. He also worked in a private intelligence organisation called Arbejdernes Informations Central (Danish: Information Centre of the Labour Movement) financed by the labour movement. Its employers were members of the Social Democratic Party. Later, Olesen became a member of Parliament (1966–1987) and served as deputy chairman of the Social Democratic Party in the 1970s. He served in several cabinet positions, most notably as foreign minister and defence minister. Following his exit from politics he resumed his old profession as a sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ove Guldberg
Ove Guldberg (2 December 1918 – 28 February 2008) was a Danish engineer, businessman and politician from Venstre who served as the minister of public works from 1968 to 1971 and minister of foreign affairs from 1973 to 1975. Early life and education Guldberg was born in Nysted on 2 December 1918. His father was a jurist. He received an engineering degree in 1942 and obtained a candidate of law degree in 1949. Career Guldberg was the director of the Danish Engineering Association in the period 1952–1965 and of the Association of Consulting Engineers from 1965 to 1968. Between 1957 and 1968 he was also the director of a company owned by the Danish Engineering Association. In 1964 he joined the liberal party Venstre and won a seat at the Folketing where he served until 1977. He was the minister of public works in the cabinet of Prime Minister Hilmar Baunsgaard from 1968 to 1971.The Ministry of Public Works was later integrated into the Ministry of Transport. Between December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Lindberg
Kai Lindberg (December 10, 1899 – May 27, 1985) was a Danish politician. He served as the second List of Ministers for Greenland, Minister for Greenland from 1957 to 1960, and also the Minister of Transport (Denmark), Minister of Transport and Public Works. He was a Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democrat. References 1899 births 1985 deaths Social Democrats (Denmark) politicians Transport ministers of Denmark {{Denmark-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |