Grethe Rostbøll (30 May 1941 – 26 July 2021) was a Danish politician. She was a member of the Conservative People's Party (DKF) and was associated with the

People's Movement against the EU The People's Movement against the EU () is a far-left political association in Denmark against the European Union. It was founded in 1972 as a cross-party campaign platform for a 'no' vote in Denmark's referendum on EEC membership. The People's ...

Biography

Born in

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

, Rostbøll was the daughter of a farmer, Gustav Fogh, and Ellen Marie Brandt. She served as

Minister of Culture A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organiza ...

from 1990 to 1993 under the fourth government of Poul Schlüter. She also served in the

Folketing The Folketing ( , ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland. E ...

in 1995 and again from 1996 to 1998. She ran for the

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in 1979 and was later a candidate for the Folketing in 1990,

References

1941 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Danish women politicians Politicians from Aarhus {{Denmark-politician-stub