Prime Minister
of Denmark
Poul Nyrup
Rasmussen
1993 -
Born June 15, 1943 in Esbjerg as son of unskilled worker Oluf Nyrup Rasmussen and cleaning assistant Vera Nyrup Rasmussen.
Graduated from Esbjerg Statsskole, 1962.
Graduated from Copenhagen University as economist, 1971.
Economist in the Danish Trade Union Council, 1971-1986,
chief economist in Danish Trade Union Council, 1980-1986
Managing Director of Lalandia Invest, 1986-1992.
Deputy Chairman, Social Democratic Party, 1987-1992.
Member of Parliament from 1988.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Commerce, Industry and shipping, 1988-1992.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Social Democratic Party from 1992.
Chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 1992.
Prime Minister 25 January 1993.
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