Elsebeth Kock-Petersen

Elsebeth Kock-Petersen (born 15 January 1949) is a Danish Venstre politician. She was a member of the Folketing who represented the constituency from 1975 to 1977 and then the between 1984 and 1990. Kock-Petersen was appointed the youngest ever Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs in 1982 before being made Minister of Social Affairs between 1984 and 1986 and then the Minister of Health from 1988 to 1989. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1984.

Early life and education Kock-Petersen was born to the Nørrebro-based parish priest Ejnar Larsen and housewife Anna Maria Elkjær Larsen in Copenhagen on 15 January 1949. She was educated at Nørre Gymnasium from 1967 and graduated from the University of Copenhagen with a Candidate of Law in 1973.

Career Aged 15, Kock-Petersen began her involvement in politics as a member of the Venstres Ungdom. She sat on the board of the Liberal Youth Board in Copenhagen-Frederiksberg, between 1965 and 1970. From 1970 to 1972, she was a Member of the House of Representatives in , At the 1984 Danish general election on 10 January, she won re-election to the Folketing, this time as the representative of the constituency.