Marianne Jelved
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Marianne Bruus Jelved née Hirsbro (born 5 September 1943) is a Danish
politician, and is educated as a teacher and in the theory of education. She worked as an undergrade
teacher for 22 years, and has taught teaching for about 10 years.
She was elected to the Parliament of Denmark in 1987 for the Social Liberal Party
(Det Radikale Venstre), and was Minister of Economic Affairs from January 1993 to November 2001.
She was the parliamentary group leader
of the Social Liberal Party until 15 June 2007, when she resigned and was replaced by Margrethe Vestager
, after a total of 13 years on the post (from 1988-1993 and again from 2001-2007). Since the break-out of the party of Naser Khader
to form the party New Alliance
(Ny Alliance), rumors to that effect had been circulating.
On 15 August 2007, several Danish newspapers reported that strong forces within the Social Liberal Party were working to get Marianne Jelved to run for the next municipal council elections
in Copenhagen
in 2009.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
politician, and is educated as a teacher and in the theory of education. She worked as an undergrade
teacher for 22 years, and has taught teaching for about 10 years.
She was elected to the Parliament of Denmark in 1987 for the Social Liberal Party
Det Radikale Venstre
The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:...
(Det Radikale Venstre), and was Minister of Economic Affairs from January 1993 to November 2001.
She was the parliamentary group leader
Parliamentary group leader
The leader or chairman of a parliamentary group holds an influential political post in a parliamentary system with strong party discipline...
of the Social Liberal Party until 15 June 2007, when she resigned and was replaced by Margrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager is a Danish politician representing Det Radikale Venstre. She has been a Member of Parliament since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved....
, after a total of 13 years on the post (from 1988-1993 and again from 2001-2007). Since the break-out of the party of Naser Khader
Naser Khader
Naser Khader is Danish-Syrian and a former member of the Parliament of Denmark for the Conservative Party. As a member of Parliament, he has represented both Social Liberal Party and Liberal Alliance, the latter as founding leader, until January 5, 2009...
to form the party New Alliance
New Alliance (Denmark)
The Liberal Alliance is a classical liberal political party in Denmark. Founded in 2007 as the New Alliance , the party was the first new major Danish political party in a decade...
(Ny Alliance), rumors to that effect had been circulating.
On 15 August 2007, several Danish newspapers reported that strong forces within the Social Liberal Party were working to get Marianne Jelved to run for the next municipal council elections
Municipalities of Denmark
This is a list of Municipalities of Denmark.-Region Hovedstaden:* Albertslund Municipality* Allerød Municipality* Ballerup Municipality* Bornholm Regional Municipality* Brøndby Municipality* Copenhagen Municipality* Dragør Municipality* Egedal Municipality...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
in 2009.