Merete Riisager

Riisager in September 2014

Merete Riisager Andersen (born 1 March 1976) is a Danish politician who represents the Liberal Alliance. Since 28 November 2016, she has been Education Minister of Denmark, replacing Ellen Trane Nørby.[1]

Born in Aarhus, Riisager graduated from the University of Copenhagen with a masters degree in pedagogics 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

  1. ↑ "Merete Riisager (LA)". Folketing (in Danish). Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Merete Riisager: Minister af den gamle skole". Dagbladet Information (in Danish). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  • "Minister of Education Merete Riisager". Danish Ministry of Education.


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