Karen Ellemann
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Karen Ellemann is a Danish
member of parliament for the party Venstre
and the current Minister for the Environment of Denmark and Minister for Nordic Cooperation.
. She is an educated teacher. She is divorced and has two children, with whom she lives in Hørsholm
.
. Following the 2007 parliamentary election
, she was elected to the Parliament of Denmark . On April 7, 2009, she was appointed Minister of the Interior and of Social Affairs
in the cabinet
of prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
. In February 2010, she became minister for the environment and Minister of Nordic Cooperation.
Karen Elleman is considered a controversial politician in Denmark due to the decision of importing 6,000 tons of highly toxic chemical waste HCB, also known as Hexachlorobenzene
from Australia. Karen Ellemann is convinced that the import is a good opportunity to expose Danish knowhow at its best in the process of handling the HCB waste.
Opponent criticize the decision with reference to the extreme consequence an accident would have on sea environment if one should occur during the 12000 nautical miles (22,224 km) transport to Denmark.
Karen Ellemann is humorously referred as "chemical Karen" by leading newspaper editors.
, Ellen Thrane Nørby, and Sophie Løhde, she went against the official party politics of Venstre and passed, together with Liberial Alliance and the opposition, the suggestion by Simon Emil Ammitzbøll
of Borgerligt Centrum
that homosexuals be allowed to adopt
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
member of parliament for the party Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
and the current Minister for the Environment of Denmark and Minister for Nordic Cooperation.
Personal life
Karen is the daughter of former Foreign Minister, Uffe Ellemann-JensenUffe Ellemann-Jensen
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the Conservative led Poul Schlüter Administration 1982–1993. He was leader of the Danish Liberal Party, Venstre 1984–1998 and President of the European Liberals 1995–2000...
. She is an educated teacher. She is divorced and has two children, with whom she lives in Hørsholm
Hørsholm
Hørsholm Kommune is a municipality in the Copenhagen Capital Region in the northern part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 31 km², and has a total population of 24,197...
.
Political career
From 2005 to 2007, she was a member of the city council in Rudersdal MunicipalityRudersdal municipality
Rudersdal Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden in Denmark. It is situated approximately 20 kilometers north of Copenhagen...
. Following the 2007 parliamentary election
Danish parliamentary election, 2007
The 66th Folketing election in Denmark was held on 13 November 2007. The election allowed prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to continue for a third term in a coalition government consisting of the Liberals and the Conservative People's Party with parliamentary support from the Danish People's...
, she was elected to the Parliament of Denmark . On April 7, 2009, she was appointed Minister of the Interior and of Social Affairs
Ministry of Social Welfare (Denmark)
The Danish Ministry of Social Affairs was re-created in 2010 as a split of the Social Welfare ministry created after the 2007 Folketing elections. The split moved the section that had to do with the Ministry of the Interior off into the Ministry of the Interior and Health. The current minister is...
in the cabinet
Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen
The cabinet of Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, was announced on April 5, 2009 as Lars Løkke became prime minister after Anders Fogh Rasmussen was offered the post of Secretary General of NATO on April 4, 2009....
of prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Lars Løkke Rasmussen is a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from April 2009 to October 2011. He is the leader of the centre-right liberal party, Venstre....
. In February 2010, she became minister for the environment and Minister of Nordic Cooperation.
Karen Elleman is considered a controversial politician in Denmark due to the decision of importing 6,000 tons of highly toxic chemical waste HCB, also known as Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobenzene
Hexachlorobenzene, or perchlorobenzene, is a chlorocarbon with the molecular formula C6Cl6. It is a fungicide formerly used as a seed treatment, especially on wheat to control the fungal disease bunt...
from Australia. Karen Ellemann is convinced that the import is a good opportunity to expose Danish knowhow at its best in the process of handling the HCB waste.
Opponent criticize the decision with reference to the extreme consequence an accident would have on sea environment if one should occur during the 12000 nautical miles (22,224 km) transport to Denmark.
Karen Ellemann is humorously referred as "chemical Karen" by leading newspaper editors.
Adoption by homosexuals
On March 13, 2009, together with Venstre-people Gitte Lillelund Bech, Karsten Lauritzen, Malou AamundMalou Aamund
Malou Aamund is a member of parliament for the party Venstre. In the parliamentary elections in November 2007, she was elected as a member of the party New Alliance, but changed parties on February 5, 2008....
, Ellen Thrane Nørby, and Sophie Løhde, she went against the official party politics of Venstre and passed, together with Liberial Alliance and the opposition, the suggestion by Simon Emil Ammitzbøll
Simon Emil Ammitzbøll
Simon Emil Ammitzbøll is a Danish politician, and member of the Parliament of Denmark.-Political history:On 10 October 2008 he and a number of followers founded the party Borgerligt Centrum ....
of Borgerligt Centrum
Borgerligt Centrum
Borgerligt Centrum is a Danish political party founded on 6 January, 2009, by MP Simon Emil Ammitzbøll, a former member of the Social Liberal Party...
that homosexuals be allowed to adopt
Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
.