Tove Nielsen | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 19 December 1973 – 13 February 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Hartling |
| Preceded by | Ritt Bjerregaard |
| Succeeded by | Ritt Bjerregaard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1941 Durup, Salling, Denmark |
| Political party | Venstre |
| Occupation | Teacher |
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 2 Elisabeth Refsgaard. Tove Nielsen (1941 - ) (in Danish). Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "Tove Nielsen (V)". Folketinget. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ↑ "Ministre gennem tiden" (in Danish). Børne- og Undervisningsministeriet. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- 1 2 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.