Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Danish pronunciation: [ɑnɐs ˈfɔwˀ ˈʁɑsmusn̩] (
listen); born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician. He was the 24th Prime Minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the 12th Secretary General of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014.[1]
Anders Fogh Rasmussen | |
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| 12th Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation | |
| In office 1 August 2009 – 1 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Succeeded by | Jens Stoltenberg |
| 24th Prime Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 27 November 2001 – 5 April 2009 | |
| Monarch | Margrethe II |
| Deputy | Bendt Bendtsen Lene Espersen |
| Preceded by | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
| Succeeded by | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Leader of Venstre | |
| In office 18 March 1998 – 17 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Uffe Ellemann-Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | |
| In office 18 December 1990 – 19 November 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Schlüter |
| Preceded by | Niels Helveg Petersen |
| Succeeded by | Thor Pedersen |
| Minister of Tax | |
| In office 10 September 1987 – 19 November 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Schlüter |
| Preceded by | Isi Foighel |
| Succeeded by | Peter Brixtofte |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| In office 1 July 1978 – 20 April 2009 | |
| Constituency | Zealand Greater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anders Fogh Rasmussen 26 January 1953 Ginnerup, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Political party | Venstre |
| Spouse(s) | Anne-Mette Rasmussen (1978–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Knud Rasmussen Martha Rasmussen |
| Alma mater | Aarhus University |
Rasmussen is now CEO of Rasmussen Global[2] and a Senior Advisor at The Boston Consulting Group's Copenhagen office.[3]
Anders Fogh Rasmussen Media
Under Rasmussen, Denmark supported American foreign policies.
Rasmussen in Brazil with Lula da Silva, 25 April 2007
Rasmussen took over as Secretary General of NATO in August 2009.
World leaders host Hamid Karzai at the London Conference on Afghanistan, 28 January 2010
U.S. President Barack Obama thanks Rasmussen at the opening of the NATO summit in Chicago, 20 May 2012.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Marin Raykov with Rasmussen in Brussels, on 27 March 2013.
DNK Order of Danebrog Commander BAR
DNK Order of Danebrog Commander 1st Degree BAR
DNK Order of Danebrog Grand Cross BAR
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References
- ↑ "Anders Fogh Rasmussen".
- ↑ "The firm - Rasmussen Global Consultancy". Rasmussen Global.
- ↑ "Anders Fogh Rasmussen gets a new job – The Post". cphpost.dk. Archived from the original on 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2018-07-10.