About Morten Østergaard
Born 1976. Morten Østergaard is a Danish politician.
Morten Østergaard (born 17 June 1976) is a former Danish politician who served as Denmark's Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs from 2 September 2014 to 28 June 2015. Leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party from September 2014 to October 2020, he was a member of the Folketing from 2005 to 2021. He was furthermore Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education from 2011 to 2014 and for a short term in 2014 also Minister for Taxation.
Background He holds a master's degree in political science from the University of Aarhus.
Political career Østergaard was vice-chairman of the party from 2002 to 2005 and has been a member of parliament since the 2005 election.
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Morten Østergaard was born on 17 June 1976 in Aarhus.
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