Background
Rasmussen, Poul Nyrup was born on June 15, 1943 in Esbjerg, Western Jutland, Denmark. Son of Olof Nyrup and Vera Nyrup Rasmussen.
economist Prime Minister of Denmark
Rasmussen, Poul Nyrup was born on June 15, 1943 in Esbjerg, Western Jutland, Denmark. Son of Olof Nyrup and Vera Nyrup Rasmussen.
Graduate, Esbjerg Statsskole, 1962. Degree in Ecomomy, University Copenhagen, 1971.
Economist, Danish Trade Union Council, Brussels, 1971-1980;
chief economist, Danish Trade Union Council, 1980-1986;
managing director, Employees Capital Pension Fund, 1986-1988;
deputy chair, Social Democratic Party, 1987-1992;
chair of the parliamentary group, Social Democratic Party, since 1992;
chairman, Social Democratic Party, since 1992;
member, Parliament, 1988;
member, Parliament, since 1991;
prime minister, Denmark, since 1993. Chairman Lalandia Invest, 1986-1988. Board member Euroventures Nordica, Dansk Erhvervsinvestering.
Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Commerce, Industry and Shipping, 1988-1992. Member Parliamentary Labour Market Committee, 1991-1992, Political Economic Committee, 1991-1992, Standing Orders Committee, 1992. Vice president Socialist International, since 1992.
Married (divorced); married Lone Dybkjaer. 1 child (deceased).