Morten Østergaard

Morten Østergaard
Minister for Taxation
Morten Østergaard Minister for Taxation
	In office; 3 February 2014 – 2 September 2014
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Jonas Dahl
Succeeded by	Benny Engelbrecht
Minister for Higher Education and Science
	In office; 3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Charlotte Sahl-Madsen
Succeeded by	Sofie Carsten Nielsen
Member of the Folketing
	In office; 8 February 2005 – 16 June 2021
Constituency	East Jutland (2007—2021); Århus (2005—2007)
Personal details
Born	17 June 1976 (age 47); University of Aarhus

Morten Østergaard (born 17 June 1976 in Aarhus) is a Danish politician who served as Denmark's Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs from 2 September 2014 to 28 June 2015. Leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party from September 2014 to October 2020, he was a member of the Folketing from 2005 to 2021. He was furthermore Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education from 2011 to 2014 and for a short term in 2014 also Minister for Taxation.^[1]

Background

He holds a master's degree in political science from the

University of Aarhus.^[2]

Political career

Østergaard was vice-chairman of the party from 2002 to 2005 and has been a member of parliament since the

2005 election.^[2]

Following the announcement on 31 August 2014 that

Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark, as well as Minister of the Interior. On October 7, 2020, Østergaard resigned as the leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party due to inappropriate sexual behaviour towards fellow Social Liberal MP Lotte Rod.^[3]

References

^ "Morten Østergaard bliver ny skatteminister". Dr.dk. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Morten Østergaard (RV)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
^ Vestergaard, Nikoline; Jenvall, Line; Byskov Svendsen, Anders; Larsen, Søren; Lindegård Hansen, Rasmus (7 October 2020). "Morten Østergaard trækker sig efter sag om krænkelser". dr.dk. Danmarks Radio Politik. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

External links

Media related to Morten Østergaard at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)

Political offices
Preceded by Margrethe Vestager	Leader of the Social Liberal Party 2014—2020	Succeeded by Sofie Carsten Nielsen
Preceded by Margrethe Vestager	Minister for Economic Affairs 2014–2015	Succeeded by Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille
Preceded by Margrethe Vestager	Minister of the Interior 2014–2015	Succeeded by Karen Ellemann
Preceded by Jonas Dahl	Minister for Taxation 2014–2014	Succeeded by Benny Engelbrecht
Preceded by Charlotte Sahl-Madsen	Minister of Higher Education and Science 2011–2014	Succeeded by Sofie Carsten Nielsen

[1] "Morten Østergaard bliver ny skatteminister". Dr.dk. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

[Ft-2] "Morten Østergaard (RV)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

[resignDR-3] Vestergaard, Nikoline; Jenvall, Line; Byskov Svendsen, Anders; Larsen, Søren; Lindegård Hansen, Rasmus (7 October 2020). "Morten Østergaard trækker sig efter sag om krænkelser". dr.dk. Danmarks Radio Politik. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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Authority control databases
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