Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Oluf Nyrup Rasmussen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈpʰʌwl ˈnyˀɔp ˈʁɑsmusn̩], informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943) is a retired Danish politician. Rasmussen was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) from 2004 to 2011. He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002. He was a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009.
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen | |
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Rasmussen in 2004 | |
| 23rd Prime Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001 | |
| Monarch | Margrethe II |
| Preceded by | Poul Schlüter |
| Succeeded by | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
| President of the European Socialists | |
| In office 24 July 2004 – 24 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Cook |
| Succeeded by | Sergei Stanishev |
| Leader of the Social Democrats | |
| In office 3 September 1992 – 14 December 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Svend Auken |
| Succeeded by | Mogens Lykketoft |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 3 September 2004 – 9 October 2009 | |
| Constituency | Denmark |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| In office 10 May 1988 – 12 September 2004 | |
| Constituency | Ringkøbing County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1943 Esbjerg, Occupied Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Signe |
| Parent(s) | Oluf Nyrup Rasmussen Vera Eline Nyrup Rasmussen |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Rasmussen is a member of the Club of Madrid. In 2007 he published the book I grådighedens tid (In a Time of Greed), which contains harsh criticism of the role hedge and venture capital funds play in the global economy.
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