| Office: | Minister of Education |
| Primeminister: | Poul Hartling |
| Predecessor: | Ritt Bjerregaard |
| Successor: | Ritt Bjerregaard |
| Term Start: | 19 December 1973 |
| Term End: | 13 February 1975 |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Durup, Salling, Denmark |
| Party: | Venstre |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Nationality: | Danish |
Tove Nielsen (born 1941) is a Danish teacher who served as the minister of education in the cabinet led by Poul Hartling between 1973 and 1975. She was also a member of the Danish Parliament and European Parliament.
Nielsen was born in Durup, Salling, on 8 April 1941.[1] She obtained a teaching degree in 1964 and worked as a teacher until 1973.[2] She was appointed minister of education to the cabinet of Prime Minister Poul Hartling on 19 December 1973.[2] She replaced Ritt Bjerregaard in the post.[3] Nielsen was in office until 13 February 1975[2] and was replaced by Ritt Bjerregaard in the post.[4]
Nielsen served in the Danish parliament as part of Venstre for three terms: 1972–1973, 1975–1977 and 1979–1980.[1] She resigned from the parliament in 1980.[4] Then she served in the European Parliament between 1979 and 1994.[2]