Margrethe Vestager

Margrethe Vestager (Danish pronunciation: [mɑˈkʁeˀtə ˈvestˌɛˀjɐ]; born 13 April 1968) is a Danish politician. She is a European Commissioner in the Ursula von der Leyen Commission. She is the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age since December 2019 and European Commissioner for Competition since 2014.

Margrethe Vestager
File:(Margrethe Vestager) Hearings of Margrethe Vestager DK, vice president-designate for a Europe fit for the digital age (48865071413) (cropped).jpg Vestager at the European Parliament hearings in October 2019
Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 December 2019 Serving with Frans Timmermans & Valdis Dombrovskis
President	Ursula von der Leyen
Preceded by	Office established
European Commissioner for Competition
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 November 2014
President	Jean-Claude Juncker Ursula von der Leyen
Preceded by	Joaquín Almunia
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
In office 3 October 2011 – 2 September 2014
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Lars Barfoed
Succeeded by	Morten Østergaard
Minister of the Economy and Interior
In office 3 October 2011 – 2 September 2014
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Brian Mikkelsen (Economy) Bertel Haarder (Interior)
Succeeded by	Morten Østergaard
Leader of the Social Liberal Party
In office 15 June 2007 – 2 September 2014
Preceded by	Marianne Jelved
Succeeded by	Morten Østergaard
Minister of Education
In office 23 March 1998 – 27 November 2001
Prime Minister	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Preceded by	Ole Vig Jensen
Succeeded by	Ulla Tørnæs
Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs
In office 23 March 1998 – 21 December 2000
Prime Minister	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Preceded by	Ole Vig Jensen
Succeeded by	Johannes Lebech
Personal details
Born	13 April 1968 (aged 57) Glostrup, Denmark
Political party	Social Liberal Party
Other political affiliations	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party
Spouse(s)	Thomas Jensen ​ ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	3
Education	University of Copenhagen

Vestager is a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party.

Margrethe Vestager Media

• Secretary Blinken Meets with European Union Officials before TTC Ministerial (51532371805).jpg

  Vestager with Antony Blinken and Stavros Lambrinidis before the inaugural U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting, 2021