Eva Kjer Hansen (born 26 August 1964 in

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) is a Danish former politician, who was a member of the

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for the Venstre political party. She held many ministerial positions, the last being as minister of

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and Nordic Cooperation from 2 May 2018 to 27 June 2019. Hansen was a member of parliament from the

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to the

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where she was not re-elected.

Political career

She was the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries as member of the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II, III and the Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet from 12 September 2007 until 23 February 2010, and she was Minister of Social Affairs and Minister for Women's Rights from 2 August 2004 to 12 September 2007, as member of the

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and II. As part of the

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she was Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries from 28 June 2015 until 29 February 2016. She was Minister for Gender Equality,

and Nordic Cooperation from 2 May 2018 to 27 June 2019. After the 2019 election Venstre became the opposition to the new

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government, and Hansen lost her position as minister. Having lost her seat in the Folketing following the

, Hansen quit politics, including resigning from her position as councilor in Kolding Municipality. Hansen intends to find a new job.

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