Sophie Løhde Jacobsen (born 11 September 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the

Folketing The Folketing ( da, Folketinget, ; ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands ...

for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as

Minister of 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 ...

from 2015 to 2016, and Minister of Public Innovation from 2016 to 2019.

Background

On 11 September 1983 Løhde was born in Birkerød, Denmark. Løhde's father is Ole A. Jacobsen. Løhde's mother is Karin Løhde, an art dealer and former mayor. In 2007, Løhde earned a BSc degree in business economics and company communications from Copenhagen Business School.

Career

Løhde was a member of Rudersdal Municipality from 2006 to 2007.Løhde was elected member of

Folketinget The Folketing ( da, Folketinget, ; ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands an ...

for Venstre in 2007. She served as Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs in the

Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet The Second Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen was the Government of Denmark, in office between 28 June 2015 and 28 November 2016, where Lars Løkke Rasmussen third cabinet took over. It was a single-party minority government consisting of Venstr ...

from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, Løhde became a Minister for Public Innovation in the

Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet The Third Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen (colloquially, ''VLAK-regeringen'' or ''trekløverregeringen'') took office on 28 November 2016, and succeeded the Second Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen. It was a minority coalition government consis ...

until 2019.

References

External links

Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
, - , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Lohde, Sophie 1983 births Living people People from Rudersdal Municipality Women government ministers of Denmark Government ministers of Denmark Danish Health Ministers Danish municipal councillors Venstre (Denmark) politicians 21st-century Danish women politicians Women members of the Folketing Members of the Folketing 2007–2011 Members of the Folketing 2011–2015 Members of the Folketing 2015–2019 Members of the Folketing 2019–2022 Members of the Folketing 2022–2026