Bertel Geismar Haarder | |
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 Haarder in 2025 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 10 September 1982 – 25 January 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Schlüter |
| Preceded by | Dorte Bennedsen |
| Succeeded by | Ole Vig Jensen |
| Minister for Refugees, Immigrants, Integration andEuropean Affairs | |
| In office 27 November 2001 – 1 January 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 2 August 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| Minister for Refugees, Immigrants, Integration andDevelopment Cooperation | |
| In office 2 August 2004 – 18 February 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| Minister of Education andEcclesiastical Affairs | |
| In office 18 February 2005 – 23 November 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| Minister of Education andNordic Cooperation | |
| In office 18 February 2005 – 23 November 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Minister of the Interior andHealth | |
| In office 23 February 2010 – 3 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Minister for Culture andEcclesiastical Affairs | |
| In office 28 June 2015 – 28 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Member of theFolketing | |
| In office 8 February 2005 – 1 November 2022 | |
| Constituency | Zealand (from 2011) Greater Copenhagen (2007-2011) Vestsjælland (2005-2007) |
| In office 9 January 1975 – 30 September 1999 | |
| Constituency | København (1977-1999) Nordjylland (1975-1977) |
| Member of the European Parliament forDenmark | |
| In office 1994–2001 | |
| President ofNordic Council | |
| In office 2011–2011 | |
| In office 2020–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1944-09-07)7 September 1944 (age 81) |
| Party | Venstre |
| Alma mater | Aarhus University |
Bertel Geismar Haarder (born 7 September 1944) is a Danish writer, teacher and politician, who was a member of theFolketing for theVenstre political party. He has served as minister several times, includingMinister of Education from 1982 to 1993 and again in 2005 to 2010, and most recently asMinister for Culture andEcclesiastical Affairs from 2015 to 2016 in theL. L. Rasmussen II Cabinet. He is a former member of European Parliament, serving from 1994 to 2001. He has also served as president of theNordic Council on two occasions, first in 2011 and latest from 2020 to 2021.[1][2]
Haarder was first elected to theFolketing (Parliament) in 1975. Until 1977 he was a member of the Folketing representingNorth Jutland County constituency, and from 1977 to 1999 he was a member of the Folketing fromCopenhagen County constituency. From 2005 to 2007, he was a member fromVestsjælland County constituency, and since 2007 he has been a member fromGreater Copenhagen constituency. He was also aMember of the European Parliament from 1994 to 2001, and he served as vice-chairman of the European Parliament from 1997 to 1999.
From 10 September 1982 to 25 January 1993 he was Education Minister in various cabinets ofPoul Schlüter. From 10 September 1987 to 25 January 1993 he was also theMinister of Research.
From November 2001 to February 2005 he wasMinister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration in theCabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I, and enacted a policy of tough measures designed to limit the number of immigrants coming to Denmark. From February 2005 until February 2010 Haarder was once more theEducation Minister in theCabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II. From February 2010 to October 2011 he wasInterior and Health Minister in theLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
Furthermore, from February 2005 to November 2007 he was ministerfor Ecclesiastical Affairs and from November 2007 until February 2010 theMinister of Nordic Cooperation in theCabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III. In February 2010 the veteran minister took over asInterior and Health Minister until October 2011. He is the longest serving Danish minister.[3]
In 2021 Haarder announced he would not be standing at the2022 Danish general election and subsequently lost his seat in the Folketing.[4]
Haarder was born 7 September 1944 onRønshoved højskole, son of Hans Haarder and Agnete Haarder. He graduated in political science fromAarhus University in 1970. From 1968 to 1973 he worked as a teacher onAskov Højskole.[5] From 1971 to 1973 he worked as a teacher at Haderslev State Teacher Training College. From 1973 to 1975 he worked as a lecturer at Aalborg Teacher Training College.[6]
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross 1st Class
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Order of the Polar Star, Commander 1st Class
Order of the Falcon, Grand Cross
Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross
Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star
Order of the White Rose of Finland
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| Preceded by | Minister of Education 1982 — 1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by New office | Minister of Research 1987 — 1993 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by New office | Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration 2001 — 2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by New office | Minister for European Affairs 2001 – 2003 | Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by New office | Minister for Development Cooperation 2004 — 2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Education Minister of Denmark 2005 – 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark 2005 – 2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Nordic Cooperation 2007 – 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of the Interior 2010 – 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Health 2010 – 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Culture andEcclesiastical Affairs 2015 – 2016 | Succeeded by |
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