Sofie Carsten Nielsen

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Sofie Carsten Nielsen
Sofie Carsten Nielsen, EU event med Europabevægelsen, 2011-09-08 (cropped).jpg
Leader of the Social Liberal Party
Assumed office
7 October 2020
Preceded byMorten Østergaard
Minister for Higher Education and Science
In office
3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byMorten Østergaard
Succeeded by
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
15 September 2011
ConstituencyGreater Copenhagen
Personal details
Born (1975-05-24) 24 May 1975 (age 46)
Hørsholm, Denmark
Political partySocial Liberal Party

Sofie Carsten Nielsen (born 24 May 1975) is a Danish politician, who is the current leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party since October 2020. In the 2000s, Nielsen began her political career with the European Parliament as a consultant before working for the Ministry of Gender Equality as a deputy minister. After being elected to the Folketing at the 2011 Danish general election for the Greater Copenhagen constituency, Nielsen became the Minister for Higher Education and Science in 2014. Nielsen remained in her minister position until she was replaced by in 2015.

Political career[]

In an interview with Naturejobs, Nielsen mentioned that she originally did not plan to become involved in politics.[1] She started her career at the European Parliament as a consultant from 2002 to 2004 before becoming a deputy minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality until 2009.[2] After a brief position at the Danish Society of Engineers, Nielsen was elected to the Folketing for the Greater Copenhagen riding at the 2011 Danish general election. During her term, Nielsen was a spokesperson for several topics including gender equality and the European Union.[3]

With the Danish Social Liberal Party, Nielsen became their vice-chairperson in 2011 before being promoted to chair in 2012.[2] After holding her chair position for two years, Nielsen became the Minister for Higher Education and Science in 2014.[3] As Minister for Higher Education and Science, Nielsen declared in 2014 that 4,000 student admissions to low turnover programs would be cut.[4] Universities Denmark later negotiated a deal with her to have the number of cuts lowered and implemented starting in 2018.[5] On 28 June 2015, Nielsen was replaced by for the position of Minister for Higher Education and Science.[6]

After her minister position ended, Nielsen returned to her position as the Danish Social Liberal Party's vice-chairperson in 2015.[2] In October 2020, Nielsen was named Morten Østergaard's replacement as head of the Danish Social Liberal Party after Østergaard resigned from his leadership position.[7]

Personal life[]

Nielsen was born on 24 May 1975 in Hørsholm, Denmark. Nielsen graduated with a politics master's degree from the College of Europe in 2001 and later a Master of Science at the University of Copenhagen in 2002. Nielsen is married with two children.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Gould, Julie. "Spotlight on Women in Science with Sofie Carsten Nielsen". Nature. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Sofie Carsten Nielsen (RV)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sofie Carsten Nielsen appointed Minister for Higher Education and Science". Ministry of Higher Education and Science. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ^ Myklebust, Jan Petter (3 October 2014). "Minister cuts 4,000 study places with low job prospects". University World News. No. 337. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  5. ^ Myklebust, Jan Petter (7 November 2014). "Minister compromises on slashing the student intake". University World News. No. 342. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. ^ "New Minister for Higher Education and Science". Ministry of Higher Education and Science. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  7. ^ Barrett, Michael (October 8, 2020). "Leader of Danish political party steps down over sexual harassment case". The Local. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

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Preceded by
Morten Østergaard 		Minister of Higher Education and Science
2014 - 2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Morten Østergaard 		Leader of the Social Liberal Party
2020 - 		Succeeded by
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