Education
Copenhagen Business School. Odense University; University of Copenhagen.
Member of the European Parliament politician
Copenhagen Business School. Odense University; University of Copenhagen.
She currently serves as the Minister for Science, Technology, Information and Higher Education in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet of Denmark. Role in Danish politics
She served as Minister for Education in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I (2001–2005) and as Minister for Development Cooperation in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II from 18 February 2005. She was not forced to resign as minister because there was no proof she knew the supervisor was illegally employed.
In 2015, she was the lead negotiator for the ALDE group on the eCall system.
She left the European Parliament on February 29, 2016, becoming Minister for Science, Technology, Information and Higher Education in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet. Her successor is Morten Lokkegaard.
Tørnæs is the daughter of former minister Laurits Tørnæs and Katty Tørnæson
She is a member of the Liberal Party and, from 1994 to 2014, was a member of the Danish parliament (Folketing). Member of the European Parliament, 2014–2016
Tørnæs has been a Member of the European Parliament since the 2014 European elections. A member of the ALDE (Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) political faction, she served as Vice-Chairwoman of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
In addition, Tørnæs is a member of the parliament’s delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).
Danish Liberal Democracy Programme, Member of the Board
Plan International Denmark, Member of the Board (2010-2013).