Helle Thorning-Schmidt
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Leader of the Social Democrats
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| Assumed office 12 April 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mogens Lykketoft |
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Member of Parliament
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| Assumed office 8 February 2005 |
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Member of the European Parliament
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| Born | 14 December 1966 Rødovre, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse | Stephen Kinnock |
| Children | Johanna and Camilla |
Helle Thorning-Schmidt [⁽ˈ⁾hɛlə tˢɒːneŋ ˈsmed̥] (born 14 December 1966) is a Danish politician. She was elected leader of the Danish Social Democrats by the party members on April 12, 2005, ahead of the other candidate, Frank Jensen. She replaced Mogens Lykketoft, who had resigned when he lost the 2005 Danish parliamentary election to the sitting government coalition of Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
As the leader of the largest opposition party in Denmark she can be considered the leader of the Danish opposition. Should she succeed in leading the opposition to power, she will be the first female Prime Minister of Denmark.
Through her marriage to Stephen Kinnock, she is the daughter-in-law of Neil Kinnock, former leader of the British Labour Party, and Glenys Kinnock.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt graduated with a master's degree in political science from the University of Copenhagen in 1994, and also holds a master's degree in European studies from the College of Europe in Bruges.
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Leader of the Danish Social Democrats 2005 – |
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| Candidates for Prime Minister: Fogh Rasmussen • Thorning-Schmidt | ||
| Other notable candidates: Barfod • Bendtsen • Khader • Kjærsgaard • Kornbek • Søvndal • Vestager | ||
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