Morten Østergaard

Morten Østergaard
MP
Leader of the Social Liberal Party
Assumed office
2 September 2014
Preceded by Margrethe Vestager
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
In office
2 September 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by Margrethe Vestager
Succeeded by Kristian Jensen
Minister of the Economy and Interior
In office
2 September 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by Margrethe Vestager
Succeeded by Office abolished
Minister for Taxation
In office
3 February 2014 – 2 September 2014
Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by Jonas Dahl
Succeeded by Benny Engelbrecht
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
8 February 2005
Constituency Århus County
Personal details
Born (1976-06-17) 17 June 1976
Aarhus, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Political party Social Liberal Party
Spouse(s) Line Legarth Sigel
Alma mater University of Aarhus

Morten Østergaard (born 17 June 1976) is a Danish politician who served as Denmark's Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs from 2 September 2014 to 28 June 2015. A member of the Danish Social Liberal Party, he has been a member of the Folketing since 2005, and he was Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education from 2011 to 2014, and for a short term in 2014 also Minister for Taxation.

Østergaard holds a master's degree in political science from the University of Aarhus. He was vice-chairman of the party from 2002 to 2005 and has been a member of parliament since the 2005 election.[1]

Following the announcement on 31 August 2014 that Margrethe Vestager is to become Denmark's EU Commissioner, Østergaard was elected parliamentary group leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party and was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark.

References

  1. ↑ "Østergaard, Morten" (PDF). Folketinget. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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