Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Prime Minister of Denmark

Born January 26, 1953
Married to Mrs. Anne-Mette Rasmussen, 3 children
MSc, Economist, University of Aarhus, 1978

 

 

Professional career:
1978-1987 Consultant with the Danish Federation of Crafts and Small Industries

Political career:
1974-1976 National Chairman of the Liberal Youth of Denmark
1978 Member of the Folketing - the Parliament
1981-1986 Vice-chairman of the Folketing's Housing Committee
1984-1987 Member of the Management Committee of the Parliamentary Liberal Party
1985-1998 Vice-chairman of the Liberal Party's national organisation
1987-1992 Minister for Taxation
1990-1992 Minister for Economic Affairs
1992- Member of the Management Committee of the Parliamentary Liberal Party
1992-1998 Spokesman for the Liberal Party
1993-1998 Vice-chairman of the Folketing's Economic and Political Affairs Committee
1998- Chairman of the Liberal Party's national organisation
1998-2001 Chairman of the Parliamentary Liberal Party
1998-2001 Vice-chairman of the Foreign Policy Board
2001- Prime Minister of Denmark

Publications:
1979 "Oprør med skattesystemet"
1980 "Den truede velstand" (co-author)
1981 "Slaget om landsbyen" (co-author)
1982 "Kampen om boligen"
1983 "Liberal Ungdom gennem 75 år" (co-author)
1985 "Handelen år 2000" (co-author)
1987 "Bolig og økonomi" (co-author)
1987 "Danmark år 2000" (co-author)
1993 "Fra Socialstat til Minimalstat"
1993 "Arbejdslyst og velfærd - en umulig cocktail?" (co-author)
2001 "I Godtvejr og storm" (Interviews with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, author: Thomas Larsen)

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Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark

Date: September 26, 2008 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Rotunda, Low Memorial Library
Description: A keynote address by Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark, followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
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