Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Oluf Nyrup Rasmussen (Danish pronunciation: [pɒwl ˈnyːˀɔb ˈʁɑsmusn̩], informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943) is a Danish politician. He was the Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) from 2004 to 2011. He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002. He was a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009.
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen | |
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| 23rd Prime Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001 | |
| Monarch | Margrethe II |
| Preceded by | Poul Schlüter |
| Succeeded by | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| President of the European Socialists | |
| In office 24 April 2004 – 24 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Cook |
| Succeeded by | Sergei Stanishev |
| Leader of the Social Democrats | |
| In office 3 September 1992 – 14 December 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Svend Auken |
| Succeeded by | Mogens Lykketoft |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Constituency | Denmark |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| In office 10 May 1988 – 12 September 2004 | |
| Constituency | Copenhagen County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen 15 June 1943 Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Lone Dybkjær (m. 1994; her death 2020) |
| Children | Signe |
| Parents | Oulf Nyrup Rasmussen Vera Eline Nyrup Rasmussen |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |