Bertel Haarder

Bertel Geismar Haarder (born September 7 1944) is a Danish politician and currently the Education Minister and the Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II. He represents Venstre, the Danish liberal party. From November 2001 to February 2005 he was Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I, and enacted a policy of tough measures designed to limit the number of immigrants coming to Denmark.

From September 10 1982 to January 25 1993 he was Education Minister in various cabinets of Poul Schlüter. From September 10 1987 to January 25 1993 he was also the Minister for Science, Technology and Progress.

Bertel Haarder was a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 2001.

Trivia

Bertel Haarder is famous within Venstre and Venstres Ungdom for his ability to write humorous and satirical songs. Haarder usually writes a song for the annual party congress and Venstres Ungdom's national congress. If he chooses to critizise other ministers in the song, he usually makes fun of himself as well. Currently a Demonstration is about to start because of the sudden discard of the group exam

References

CV – from the website of the Danish Folketing

Preceded by Dorte Bennedsen	Education Minister of Denmark 10 September 1982 – 25 January 1993	Succeeded by Ole Vig Jensen
Preceded by New office	Minister for Science, Technology and Progress September 10 1987 – January 25 1993	Succeeded by Svend Bergstein
Preceded by New office	Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration 27 November 2001 – 18 February 2005	Succeeded by Rikke Hvilshøj
Preceded by New office	Minister without Portfolio and Minister for European Affairs 27 November 2001 – 18 February 2005	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by none (Anita Bay Bundegaard)	Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark 2 August 2004 – 18 February 2005	Succeeded by Ulla Tørnæs
Preceded by Ulla Tørnæs	Education Minister of Denmark 18 February 2005 –	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Tove Fergo	Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark 18 February 2005 –	Succeeded by Incumbent

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