1999 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch - HM Queen Magrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II of DenmarkMargrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...
- Prime minister - Poul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup Rasmussen , informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943), was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and is currently President of the Party of European Socialists . He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002...
Deaths
- 14 February – Sven Havsteen-MikkelsenSven Havsteen-MikkelsenSven Havsteen-Mikkelsen was a Danish painter who is remembered for his old Nordic landscapes, his church decorations and his woodcuts.-Early life and education:...
, painter and illustrator (b. 19121912 in Denmark-Incumbents:* Monarch - HM Frederick VIII , HM Christian X* Prime minister - Klaus Berntsen-Events:* February 17 – The Danish Union of Press Photographers is founded as the first national organization for newspaper photographers in the world.* February 22 – MS Selandia, the world's...
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