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Mimi Jakobsen

b. 1948

Danish politician

Politician Organization leader

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About Mimi Jakobsen

Born 1948. Mimi Jakobsen is a Danish politician and organization leader.

Mimi Jakobsen (born 19 November 1948 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former politician and government minister and secretary general of the Danish chapter of the International Save the Children Alliance. After 15 years she resigned from her position as secretary general of Save the Children Denmark on 17 June 2015.

From 1989 to 2005 she was leader of the Centre Democrats, a political party formed by her father, former Social Democrat , in 1973. She was minister of culture in the mid-1980s.

On the 21 December 2006 she announced that she joined the Social Democratic party.

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Important facts

Born

19 November 1948, Copenhagen

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Politician, organization leader

Nationality

Kingdom of Denmark

Education

University of Copenhagen

Positions held

Member of the Folketing, Minister of Culture of Denmark, Minister for Greenland

Employers

University of Copenhagen

Awards

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Ordre des Arts et des Lettres; Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mimi Jakobsen's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mimi Jakobsen?

Danish politician

When was Mimi Jakobsen born?

Mimi Jakobsen was born on 19 November 1948 in Copenhagen.

What is Mimi Jakobsen's occupation?

Mimi Jakobsen is a politician and organization leader.

What nationality is Mimi Jakobsen?

Mimi Jakobsen is Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mimi Jakobsen

· Wikidata: Q3107100

· DBpedia: Mimi Jakobsen

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