Eva Kjer Hansen

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Eva Kjer Hansen (born August 26, 1964) has been the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries as member of the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II and III since 12 September 2007, and she was Social Minister and Minister for Women's Rights from 2 August 2004 to 12 September 2007, as member of the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II.

Born in Aabenraa, she is a member of the Liberal Party, and has been a member of parliament (Folketinget) since the 1990 Danish parliamentary elections.

[edit] Controversy

Eva Kjer Hansen stated in an interview to the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, in September 2005, that increased economic inequality amongst the Danish people in her eyes was not necessarily problematic.

This view was widely denounced by most of the political parties including her own party Venstre and its leader Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

[edit] References

• CV - from Folketinget.

Political offices
Preceded by Henriette Kjær	Social Minister of Denmark 2 August 2004 – 12 September 2007	Succeeded by Karen Jespersen
Preceded by Henriette Kjær	Minister for Women's Rights of Denmark 2 August 2004 – 12 September 2007	Succeeded by Karen Jespersen
Preceded by Hans Christian Schmidt	Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark 12 September 2007–present	Incumbent