Karen Hækkerup
Karen Angelo Hækkerup (née Schmidt; born 12 June 1974)[1] is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats. She was Justice Minister of Denmark from 12 December 2013 to 10 October 2014.[2][3] Hækkerup resigned her post as Justice Minister in favour of a job as CEO of the Danish Agriculture and Food Council, the largest lobby organisation for the Danish agricultural industry.
Karen Hækkerup | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 12 December 2013 – 10 October 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Morten Bødskov |
| Succeeded by | Mette Frederiksen |
| Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries | |
| In office 9 August 2013 – 12 December 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Mette Gjerskov |
| Succeeded by | Dan Jørgensen |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Integration | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 9 August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Benedikte Kiær |
| Succeeded by | Annette Vilhelmsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1974 Hillerød, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
She has been a member of the Folketing (the parliament of Denmark) since 2005. She is married to the Social Democrat, Ole Hækkerup, thereby being the daughter-in-law of Hans Hækkerup and the sister-in-law of the Danish Minister for European Affairs, Nick Hækkerup. She has three children and lives on Amager.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Benedikte Kiær |
Minister of Social Affairs and Integration 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Annette Vilhelmsen |
| Preceded by Mette Gjerskov |
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries 2013 |
Succeeded by Dan Jørgensen |
| Preceded by Morten Bødskov |
Minister of Justice 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Mette Frederiksen |
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