Sophie Løhde Explained

Sophie Løhde
Office2:Minister of Health
Term Start2:15 December 2022
Primeminister2:Mette Frederiksen
Predecessor2:Magnus Heunicke
Term Start3:28 June 2015
Term End3:28 November 2016
Primeminister3:Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Predecessor3:Nick Hækkerup
Successor3:Ellen Trane Nørby
Office4:Minister of Public Innovation
Term Start4:28 November 2016
Term End4:27 June 2019
Primeminister4:Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Predecessor4:Position established
Successor4:Position abolished
Office5:Member of the Folketing
Term Start5:13 November 2007
Constituency5:North Zealand
Birth Date:11 September 1983
Birth Place:Birkerød, Denmark
Party:Venstre

Sophie Løhde Jacobsen (born 11 September 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as Minister of Health from 2015 to 2016, and Minister of Public Innovation from 2016 to 2019.

Background

Løhde was born on 11 September 1983 in Birkerød, Denmark. Løhde's father is Ole A. Jacobsen. Løhde's mother is Karin Løhde, an art dealer and former mayor.[1] In 2007, Løhde earned a BSc degree in business economics and company communications from Copenhagen Business School.[1]

Career

Løhde was a member of Rudersdal Municipality from 2006 to 2007.Løhde was elected member of Folketinget for Venstre in 2007. She served as Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, Løhde became a Minister for Public Innovation in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet until 2019.[1] [2] [3] In 2022, she was appointed Minister for Health and the Elderly in the Mette Frederiksen II Cabinet.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sophie Løhde . thedanishparliament.dk . August 29, 2019.
  2. . Retrieved on 3 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Sophie Løhde . Denstoredanske.lex.dk . 13 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Bohr . Jakob Kjøgx . 2022-12-15 . Her er SVM-regeringens ministre - TV 2 . 2022-12-15 . nyheder.tv2.dk . da-DK.