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Karen Hækkerup was appointed Minister for Social Affairs on the 3th of October 2011.
CV for Karen Hækkerup
- Born on the 12th of June 1974 in Hillerød. Married to MP Ole Hækkerup.
Period of Parliament Membership
- MP for the Danish Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterne) and elected in the constituency of
the Greater Copenhagen (Københavns Storkreds) from 13th of November 2007
- MP for the Danish Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterne) and elected in the constituency of the Greater Copenhagen (Københavns Storkreds) February 2005 - November 2007
- Candidate for the Danish Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterne) in the constituency of Tårnby from 2007
- Candidate for the Danish Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterne) in the constituency of Amager 2004-2006
Parlamentary career
- Spokeswoman for legal affairs from January 2007
- Spokeswoman for consumer policy 2005-2007
Education
- M.Sc. Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 2000
- B.Sc. Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 1995-2000
- Student of History, University of Odense, 1994-1995
- High School, Odense Katedralskole, 1990-1993
Extra curriculum activities
- Member of Copenhagen City Council, 1998-2005.
- Board Member of the Hospital Association of the Capital (Hovedstadens Sygehusfællesskab), 2001-2005
- Board Member of The Danish Support Centre Against Incest (Støttecenter mod incest i Danmark) from 2008
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