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[1] and European Commissioner for Competition since 2014.
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_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 | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2019 Serving with Frans Timmermans & Valdis Dombrovskis | |
| President | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Preceded by | Office established[a] |
| European Commissioner for Competition | |
| 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.
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Vestager with Antony Blinken and Stavros Lambrinidis before the inaugural U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting, 2021
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Notes
- ↑ Mariya Gabriel as Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society and Maroš Šefčovič as Acting European Commissioner for Digital Single Market
References
- ↑ "Margrethe Vestager". European Commission. 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-12-08.