Mette Gjerskov

Mette Gjerskov
Member of the Folketing
In office
8 February 2005 – 12 June 2023
ConstituencyZealand (2007-2023)
Roskilde (2005-2007)
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
In office
3 October 2011 – 9 August 2013
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byHenrik Høegh
Succeeded byKaren Hækkerup
Personal details
Born(1966-07-28)28 July 1966
Gundsø, Denmark
Died12 June 2023(2023-06-12) (aged 56)
Political partySocial Democrats
Alma materRoyal Veterinary and Agricultural University

Mette Gjerskov (28 July 1966 – 12 June 2023) was a Danish politician, who was a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. She was elected into parliament at the 2005 Danish general election. She served as minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.[1]

Background

Gjerskov finished her studies as an agronomist at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in 1993. Before this she studied mathematics, physics and chemistry at an evening school for adults in Ballerup.[2]

Political career

Gjerskov worked as a civil servant of the minister of Agriculture from 1995 to 2004. She was elected as deputy of Folketing for the 2005 election. After central-left and left won the election on 15 September 2011, she was nominated as the minister of food, agriculture and fisheries in the cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Gjerskov lost her ministry to Karen Hækkerup after the cabinet reshuffle of 9 August 2013.[3][4]

Death

On 12 June 2023, Mette Gjerskov died age 56 from nerve inflammation.[5] On 7 September that year, the Folketing held a memorial session with a minute's silence in honour of her.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Karen Hækkerup is new Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark". Fvm.dk. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Mette Gjerskov". Ft.dk. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Mette Gjerskov". Denstoredanske.lex.dk. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Otte ministre har på ti år været igennem Fødevareministeriets svingdør". Altinget.dk. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Tidligere minister Mette Gjerskov er død - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ^ Lorensen, Mie Juhl (7 September 2023). "Rørt Søren Gade i mindetale: - Få kunne fylde et rum som hende". TV 2. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  7. ^ Christoffersen, Sabine Dybdahl (7 September 2023). ""Her bliver kedeligere uden Mette": Se Folketinget mindes Mette Gjerskov". Altinget. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
2011-2013 		Succeeded by


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