Margrethe Vestager

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Margrethe Vestager (born April 13, 1968 in Glostrup) is a Danish politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party. She has been a Member of Parliament (Folketinget) since November 20, 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved.

Political offices
Preceded by Ole Vig Jensen	Church Minister of Denmark March 23, 1998 – December 21, 2000	Succeeded by Johannes Lebech
Preceded by Ole Vig Jensen	Education Minister of Denmark March 23, 1998 – November 27, 2001	Succeeded by Ulla Tørnæs
Party political offices
Preceded by Grethe Erichsen	Chairman of the Danish Social Liberal Party 1993–1997	Succeeded by Johannes Lebech
Preceded by Marianne Jelved	Parliamentary group leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party June 15, 2007 – present	Incumbent

v • d • e Danish parliamentary election, 2007
Parties running in Denmark proper Venstre • Social Democrats • Danish People's Party • Conservative People's Party • Danish Social Liberal Party • Socialist People's Party • Red-Green Alliance • Christian Democrats • New Alliance	Parties running in the Faroe Islands People's Party • Republican Party • Centre Party • Self-Government Party • Social Democratic Party • Union Party	Parties running in Greenland Forward • Inuit Community • Democrats • Feeling of Community
Candidates for Prime Minister: Fogh Rasmussen • Thorning-Schmidt
Other notable candidates: Barfod • Bendtsen • Khader • Kjærsgaard • Kornbek • Søvndal • Vestager
Ministry of Welfare: Parties eligible to run in Danish parliamentary elections