Benedikte Kiær (born 10 December 1969) is a Danish politician. From 2010 to 2011 she was
Minister of Social Affairs in
Lars Løkke Rasmussen's cabinet. She belongs to the
Conservative People's Party.
Kiær has degrees in chemistry and political science from the
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...
.
Since 1 January 2014 she has been the mayor of
Helsingør Municipality
Helsingør Municipality (a variant English name: Elsinore Municipality; Danish: ''Helsingør Kommune''), is a municipality in the Capital Region on the northeast coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. The municipali ...
.
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1969 births
Living people
Conservative People's Party (Denmark) politicians
Government ministers of Denmark
University of Copenhagen alumni
21st-century Danish women politicians
Women government ministers of Denmark
Women members of the Folketing
Members of the Folketing 2011–2015
People from Gentofte Municipality
Mayors of places in Denmark