Nick Hækkerup
Nick Hækkerup (born 3 April 1968 in Fredensborg) is a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who is currently serving as the Minister of Justice in the Frederiksen Cabinet.[1]
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| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Søren Pape Poulsen |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Astrid Krag |
| Succeeded by | Sophie Løhde |
| Minister of Trade and European Affairs | |
| In office 9 August 2013 – 3 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Pia Olsen Dyhr |
| Succeeded by | Mogens Jensen |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 9 August 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Gitte Lillelund Bech |
| Succeeded by | Nicolai Wammen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Nordsjælland |
| Mayor of Hillerød | |
| In office 1 January 2007 – 13 November 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Position re-established |
| Succeeded by | Kristian Jensen |
| In office 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Jens S. Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished and later re-established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1968 Fredensborg, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
He is the grandson of Per Hækkerup, who was a minister under Jens Otto Krag and Anker Jørgensen.
His uncle Hans Hækkerup, was defence minister under Poul Nyrup Rasmussen.
He has a ph.d. in law and co-authored a book on Controls and Sanctions in the EU law, ISBN 8757401969.
He was the Minister of Defense in the Helle Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet from 3 October 2011 to 9 August 2013 and in that same cabinet, he was Minister of European Affairs from 9 August 2013 to 3 February 2014.
He was previously the Minister of Health in the Helle Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015.
References
- "Denmark's new center-left PM presents her government". Federal News Network. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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