Tove Nielsen (politician)

For Danish swimmer, see Tove Nielsen (swimmer).

Tove Nielsen
Minister of Education
In office
19 December 1973 – 13 February 1975
Prime MinisterPoul Hartling
Preceded byRitt Bjerregaard
Succeeded byRitt Bjerregaard
Personal details
Born (1941-04-08) 8 April 1941 (age 83)
Durup, Salling, Denmark
Political partyVenstre
OccupationTeacher

Tove Nielsen (born 1941) is a Danish teacher who served as the minister of education in the cabinet led by Poul Hartling between 1973 and 1975. She was also a member of the Danish Parliament and European Parliament.

Biography

Nielsen was born in Durup, Salling, on 8 April 1941.[1] She obtained a teaching degree in 1964 and worked as a teacher until 1973.[2] She was appointed minister of education to the cabinet of Prime Minister Poul Hartling on 19 December 1973.[2] She replaced Ritt Bjerregaard in the post.[3] Nielsen was in office until 13 February 1975[2] and was replaced by Ritt Bjerregaard in the post.[4]

Nielsen served in the Danish parliament as part of Venstre for three terms: 1972–1973, 1975–1977 and 1979–1980.[1] She resigned from the parliament in 1980.[4] Then she served in the European Parliament between 1979 and 1994.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Elisabeth Refsgaard. Tove Nielsen (1941 - ) (in Danish). Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Tove Nielsen (V)". Folketinget. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Ministre gennem tiden" (in Danish). Børne- og Undervisningsministeriet. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Jesper Balslev (7 April 2011). "Hun var minister med temperament". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.