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Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen
Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Denmark
	In office; 28 June 2015 – 27 June 2019
Monarch	Margrethe II
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Stephen Kinnock
Succeeded by	Bo Tengberg
	In office; 5 April 2009 – 3 October 2011
Monarch	Margrethe II
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Anne-Mette Rasmussen
Succeeded by	Stephen Kinnock
Member of the ; Gribskov Municipality Council
	In office; 2009–2013
Member of the ; Græsted-Gilleleje City Council
	In office; 1998–2005
Personal details
Born	Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Petersen; 22 November 1968 (age 55); Tórshavn, Färöer Inseln
Political party	Venstre
Spouse	Lars Løkke Rasmussen

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Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen (born 22 November 1968) is the wife of the former Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen.^[1]^[2]

Early life and family

Rasmussen was born Sólrun Jákupsdóttir on 22 November 1968 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. She is the daughter of chief physician Jákup Petersen and lecturer Bergljót av Skarði. Her mother's parents were the Tjóðveldi politician Sigurð Joensen and the writer Sigrið av Skarði, who was the daughter of the Faroese folk educationist and poet Símun av Skarði.

Rasmussen moved from the Faroe Islands to Denmark to study medicine.^[3] After her marriage to Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the birth of their children, Rasmussen ended her pre-medical training.^[4] Rasmussen and her husband have 3 children.^[3]

Career

From 1998 to 2005, Rasmussen was a city council member for Græsted-Gilleleje, representing the Venstre Party .^[3] Beginning in 2001, Rasmussen studied education at Zahles Seminarian, earning a Teaching Certification in 2005.^[3] Since 2005, Rasmussen has taught English, mathematics, physics and natural science at the Royal Danish Theatre's Laeseskolen in Copenhagen.^[3]^[5]

Her husband assumed the position of Prime Minister on April 5, 2009.^[3]^[6]^[7] When he was elected, there was some controversy in the Danish media over Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen's proper title. Rasmussen was sometimes described as "Førstedame" (First Lady), rather than Statsministerfrue (Wife of the Prime Minister), although Queen Margrethe II as head of state was considered Denmark's official first lady.^[8]^[9]

In 2009, Rasmussen returned to politics and was elected to a council seat in Gribskov municipality for the Venstre Party.^[10]^[11] In October 2009, she visited Liberia where she met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as representative for the Danish Refugee Council.^[12]

Following her husband's resumption as Prime Minister in June 2015, Rasmussen took over as Chairman of the Løkke Foundation.^[13]^[14] The foundation, begun in 2012 by Lars Løkke, focuses on providing programs for boys with learning disabilities.^[14]^[15]

References

^ Trine Munk Pedersen (April 5, 2009). "Portræt: Danmarks nye førstedame". Berlingske. Berlingske Media.
^ Jeppe Laursen Brock (April 5, 2009). "Løkkes familie: Vi misunder ham ikke". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 8 April 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f *"Sådan er Danmarks nye førstedame" (in Danish). TV 2. April 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
^ "Sólrun - Danmarks nye førstedame", Kristeligt Dagblad, April 7, 2009
^ Danielsen , Rikke (April 10, 2009). "Interview: Hunden får mere opmærksomhed end Lars" (in Danish). sondagsavisen a/s. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
^ "Løkkes kones store frygt: Lars Løkke som statsminister". B.T. (in Danish). Berlingske Media. March 22, 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
^ "Mød Danmarks nye førstedame Sólrun", Interview, TV2, (tv2.dk), April 5, 2009
^ Thomsen, Per Bang, "Førstedame. Hedder det det i Danmark?", Jyllands-Posten, April 4, 2009
^ Her er Danmarks nye førstedame - og hun gider det ikke, B.T. (Berlinske Tidende), April 4, 2009
^ "Sólrun Løkke tilbage i kommunalpolitik", Dagbladet Børsen, 26 August 2009
^ Michael Frank Møller, "Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen: Mindre tid til børnene ", Se og Hør, 18 November 2009
^ "Statsministerfruen besøger Liberia, Kristeligt Dagblad, 14 October 2009
^ Mathiessen, Peter (22 August 2015). "Løkke stopper i Løkke-fonden". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b "LøkkeFonden får ny direktør" (in Danish). Altinget. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^ Baagø, Benny (13 March 2017). "Tre drenge fortalte deres historie til statsminister og publikum" (in Danish). JydskeVestkysten. Retrieved 28 May 2017.

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-'''Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen''' (born 22 November 1968) is the wife of the [[Prime Minister of Denmark]], [[Lars Løkke Rasmussen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.b.dk/danmark/portraet-danmarks-nye-foerstedame |title=Portræt: Danmarks nye førstedame |author=Trine Munk Pedersen |work=[[Berlingske]] |publisher=Berlingske Media |date=April 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Jeppe Laursen Brock|url=http://politiken.dk/politik/article684982.ece|title=Løkkes familie: Vi misunder ham ikke |work=[[Politiken]] |publisher= |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=April 5, 2009 |accessdate=8 April 2009 |language=Danish |quote= }}</ref>
+'''Sólrun Jákupsdóttir Løkke Rasmussen''' (born 22 November 1968) is the wife of the former [[Prime Minister of Denmark]], [[Lars Løkke Rasmussen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.b.dk/danmark/portraet-danmarks-nye-foerstedame |title=Portræt: Danmarks nye førstedame |author=Trine Munk Pedersen |work=[[Berlingske]] |publisher=Berlingske Media |date=April 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Jeppe Laursen Brock|url=http://politiken.dk/politik/article684982.ece|title=Løkkes familie: Vi misunder ham ikke |work=[[Politiken]] |date=April 5, 2009 |access-date=8 April 2009 |language=da }}</ref>
 ==Early life and family==
-Rasmussen was born Sólrun Jákupsdóttir on 22 November 1968 in [[Tórshavn]], [[Faroe Islands]]. She is the daughter of chief physician Jákup Petersen and lecturer Bergljót av Skarði. Her mother's parents were the [[Tjóðveldi]] politician [[Sigurð Joensen]] and the writer [[Sigrið av Skarði]], who was the daughter of the Faroese folk educationist and poet [[Símun av Skarði]].
+Rasmussen was born Sólrun Jákupsdóttir on 22 November 1968 in [[Tórshavn]], [[Faroe Islands]]. She is the daughter of chief physician Jákup Petersen and lecturer Bergljót av Skarði. Her mother's parents were the [[Republic (Faroe Islands)|Tjóðveldi]] politician [[Sigurð Joensen]] and the writer [[Sigrið av Skarði Joensen|Sigrið av Skarði]], who was the daughter of the Faroese folk educationist and poet [[Símun av Skarði]].
-Rasmussen moved from the Faeroe Islands to Denmark to study medicine.<ref name="TV2">*{{cite news|url=http://vip.tv2.dk/article.php/id-21548060.html|title=Sådan er Danmarks nye førstedame|date=April 6, 2009|publisher=''[[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV 2]]'' |accessdate=2009-04-08|language=Danish}}</ref>  After her marriage to Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the birth of their children, Rasmussen ended her pre-medical training.<ref>[http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/319759:Nyheder-til-usikre-laesere--Solrun---Danmarks-nye-foerstedame "Sólrun - Danmarks nye førstedame"], ''Kristeligt Dagblad'', April 7, 2009</ref> Rasmussen and her husband have 3 children.<ref name="TV2"/>
+Rasmussen moved from the Faroe Islands to Denmark to study medicine.<ref name="TV2">*{{cite news|url=http://vip.tv2.dk/article.php/id-21548060.html|title=Sådan er Danmarks nye førstedame|date=April 6, 2009|publisher=[[TV 2 (Denmark)|TV 2]] |access-date=2009-04-08|language=da}}</ref>  After her marriage to Lars Løkke Rasmussen and the birth of their children, Rasmussen ended her pre-medical training.<ref>[http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/319759:Nyheder-til-usikre-laesere--Solrun---Danmarks-nye-foerstedame "Sólrun - Danmarks nye førstedame"], ''Kristeligt Dagblad'', April 7, 2009</ref> Rasmussen and her husband have 3 children.<ref name="TV2"/>
 ==Career==
-From 1998 to 2005, Rasmussen was a city council member for [[Græsted-Gilleleje]], representing the [[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]] Party .<ref name="TV2"/> Beginning in 2001, Rasmussen studied education at Zahles Seminarian, earning a Teaching Certification in 2005.<ref name="TV2"/> Since 2005, Rasmussen has taught English, mathematics, physics and natural science  at the [[Royal Danish Theatre]]'s Laeseskolen in [[Copenhagen]].<ref name="TV2"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Danielsen , Rikke, |url=http://www.sondagsavisen.dk/207/01075090/|title=Interview: Hunden får mere opmærksomhed end Lars |date=April 10, 2009 | publisher=sondagsavisen a/s |accessdate=2009-04-10|language=Danish}}</ref>
+From 1998 to 2005, Rasmussen was a city council member for [[Græsted-Gilleleje]], representing the [[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]] Party .<ref name="TV2"/> Beginning in 2001, Rasmussen studied education at Zahles Seminarian, earning a Teaching Certification in 2005.<ref name="TV2"/> Since 2005, Rasmussen has taught English, mathematics, physics and natural science  at the [[Royal Danish Theatre]]'s Laeseskolen in [[Copenhagen]].<ref name="TV2"/><ref>{{cite news|author=Danielsen , Rikke |url=http://www.sondagsavisen.dk/207/01075090/|title=Interview: Hunden får mere opmærksomhed end Lars |date=April 10, 2009 | publisher=sondagsavisen a/s |access-date=2009-04-10|language=da}}</ref>
-Her husband assumed the position of Prime Minister on April 5, 2009.<ref name="TV2"/><ref name="Berlingske Media">{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.dk/politik/loekkes-kones-store-frygt-lars-loekke-som-statsminister |title=Løkkes kones store frygt: Lars Løkke som statsminister|work=''[[B.T. (tabloid)|B.T.]]'' |publisher=Berlingske Media |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=March 22, 2009 |accessdate=8 April 2009 |language=Danish |quote= }}</ref><ref>[http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/politik/article.php/id-21522559.html?rss "Mød Danmarks nye førstedame Sólrun"], Interview, TV2, (tv2.dk), April 5, 2009</ref> When he was elected, there was some controversy in the Danish media over Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen's proper title. Rasmussen was sometimes described as "Førstedame" ([[First Lady]]), rather than Statsministerfrue (Wife of the Prime Minister), although [[Queen Margrethe II]] as head of state was considered Denmark's official first lady.<ref>Thomsen, Per Bang, [http://jp.dk/indland/indland_politik/article1654781.ece ''"Førstedame. Hedder det det i Danmark?"''], [[Jyllands-Posten]], April 4, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.bt.dk/politik/her-er-danmarks-nye-foerstedame-og-hun-gider-det-ikke ''Her er Danmarks nye førstedame - og hun gider det ikke''], B.T. (Berlinske Tidende), April 4, 2009</ref>
+Her husband assumed the position of Prime Minister on April 5, 2009.<ref name="TV2"/><ref name="Berlingske Media">{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.dk/politik/loekkes-kones-store-frygt-lars-loekke-som-statsminister |title=Løkkes kones store frygt: Lars Løkke som statsminister|newspaper=[[B.T. (tabloid)|B.T.]] |publisher=Berlingske Media |date=March 22, 2009 |access-date=8 April 2009 |language=da }}</ref><ref>[http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/politik/article.php/id-21522559.html?rss "Mød Danmarks nye førstedame Sólrun"], Interview, TV2, (tv2.dk), April 5, 2009</ref> When he was elected, there was some controversy in the Danish media over Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen's proper title. Rasmussen was sometimes described as "Førstedame" ([[First Lady]]), rather than Statsministerfrue (Wife of the Prime Minister), although [[Queen Margrethe II]] as head of state was considered Denmark's official first lady.<ref>Thomsen, Per Bang, [http://jp.dk/indland/indland_politik/article1654781.ece ''"Førstedame. Hedder det det i Danmark?"''], [[Jyllands-Posten]], April 4, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.bt.dk/politik/her-er-danmarks-nye-foerstedame-og-hun-gider-det-ikke ''Her er Danmarks nye førstedame - og hun gider det ikke''], B.T. (Berlinske Tidende), April 4, 2009</ref>
 In 2009, Rasmussen returned to politics and was elected to a council seat in [[Gribskov municipality]] for the Venstre Party.<ref>[http://borsen.dk/politik/nyhed/164382/ "Sólrun Løkke tilbage i kommunalpolitik"], ''[[Dagbladet Børsen]]'', 26 August 2009</ref><ref>Michael Frank Møller, [http://www.seoghoer.dk/Nyheder/Kendte%20DK/Arkiv/2009/11/solrun%20loekke%20rasmussen%20valgt.aspx "Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen: Mindre tid til børnene "], ''[[Se og Hør (Denmark)|Se og Hør]]'', 18 November 2009</ref> In October 2009, she visited [[Liberia]] where she met with Liberian President [[Ellen Johnson Sirleaf]] as representative for the [[Danish Refugee Council]].<ref>[http://www.kristeligt-dagblad.dk/artikel/342146:Udland--Statsministerfruen-besoeger-Liberia "Statsministerfruen besøger Liberia], ''[[Kristeligt Dagblad]]'', 14 October 2009</ref>
-Following her husband's resumption as Prime Minister in June 2015, Rasmussen took over has [[Chairman]] of the Løkke Foundation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/politik/danskpolitik/loekke-stopper-i-loekke-fonden/5697080|title=Løkke stopper i Løkke-fonden|last=Mathiessen|first=Peter|date=22 August 2015|publisher=Ekstra Bladet|language=Danish|accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="ALTING">{{cite web|url=http://www.altinget.dk/navnenyt/25438-0-|title=LøkkeFonden får ny direktør|date=16 March 2017|publisher=Altinget|language=Danish|accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref> The foundation, begun in 2012 by Lars Løkke, focuses on providing programs for boys with learning disabilities.<ref name="ALTING"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jv.dk/varde/Tre-drenge-fortalte-deres-historie-til-statsminister-og-publikum/artikel/2487513|title=Tre drenge fortalte deres historie til statsminister og publikum|last=Baagø|first=Benny|date=13 March 2017|publisher=JydskeVestkysten|language=Danish|accessdate=28 May 2017}}</ref>
+Following her husband's resumption as Prime Minister in June 2015, Rasmussen took over as [[Chairman]] of the Løkke Foundation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/politik/danskpolitik/loekke-stopper-i-loekke-fonden/5697080|title=Løkke stopper i Løkke-fonden|last=Mathiessen|first=Peter|date=22 August 2015|newspaper=Ekstra Bladet|language=da|access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="ALTING">{{cite web|url=http://www.altinget.dk/navnenyt/25438-0-|title=LøkkeFonden får ny direktør|date=16 March 2017|publisher=Altinget|language=da|access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref> The foundation, begun in 2012 by Lars Løkke, focuses on providing programs for boys with learning disabilities.<ref name="ALTING"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jv.dk/varde/Tre-drenge-fortalte-deres-historie-til-statsminister-og-publikum/artikel/2487513|title=Tre drenge fortalte deres historie til statsminister og publikum|last=Baagø|first=Benny|date=13 March 2017|publisher=JydskeVestkysten|language=da|access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==Further reading==
-*{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.dk/politik/solrun-loekke-rasmussen-boernene-forberedt-paa-daarlige-nyheder|title=Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen: Børnene forberedt på dårlige nyheder|last=Skrydstrup|first=Ingelise|date=15 June 2015|publisher=BT|language=Danish|accessdate=28 May 2017}}
+*{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.dk/politik/solrun-loekke-rasmussen-boernene-forberedt-paa-daarlige-nyheder|title=Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen: Børnene forberedt på dårlige nyheder|last=Skrydstrup|first=Ingelise|date=15 June 2015|publisher=BT|language=da|access-date=28 May 2017}}
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 [[Category:People from Tórshavn]]
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