Inger Støjberg
Danish politician (born 1973)
Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician. She was a member of the Danish Parliament. She was the minister for gender equality from 2009 to 2010, as minister for employment between 2010 and 2011, and as minister for immigration, integration and housing between June 2015 and June 2019.
Inger Støjberg | |
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Minister for Immigration and Integration | |
In office 28 June 2015 – 27 June 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Preceded by | Manu Sareen |
Succeeded by | Mattias Tesfaye |
Deputy Leader of Venstre | |
In office 21 September 2019 – 29 December 2020 | |
Preceded by | Kristian Jensen |
Succeeded by | Stephanie Lose |
Minister for Employment | |
In office 7 April 2009 – 3 October 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Preceded by | Claus Hjort Frederiksen |
Succeeded by | Mette Frederiksen |
Minister for Gender Equality | |
In office 7 April 2009 – 23 February 2010 | |
Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Preceded by | Eva Kjer Hansen |
Succeeded by | Lykke Friis |
Member of the Folketing | |
Assumed office 20 November 2001 | |
Constituency | West Jutland (from 2007) Viborg (2001—2007) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hjerk, Salling, Denmark | 16 March 1973
Political party | Venstre (until 2021)[1] |
Spouse(s) |
Jesper Beinov
(m. 2008; div. 2012) |
Alma mater | Aalborg University |
On 13 December 2021, she was convicted of separating asylum seeker families in which at least one spouse was under 18, and sentenced to 60 days in prison.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Støjberg melder sig ud af Venstre: Jeg tror ikke, at Jakob bliver statsminister" (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ↑ "Inger Støjberg: Denmark's ex-immigration minister convicted over illegal asylum seeker policy". Euronews. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.