Merete Riisager Andersen (born 1 March 1976) is a Danish politician who represents the Liberal Alliance. From 28 November 2016 to 27 June 2019, she was Education Minister of Denmark, replacing Ellen Trane Nørby. [1]
Born in Aarhus, Riisager graduated from the University of Copenhagen with a master's degree in pedagogy in 2003. She has worked in the field of learning in a number of companies, including LEGO, before she was elected to the Folketing (the Danish parliament) in 2011 for the Liberal Alliance. Between 2006 and 2010, Riisager was a candidate to the Folketing for the Danish Social Liberal Party in Odense. [2]
References
- ^ Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). Retrieved on 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Merete Riisager: Minister af den gamle skole". Dagbladet Information (in Danish). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
External links
- "Minister of Education Merete Riisager". Danish Ministry of Education.
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