Bertel Geismar Haarder (born 7 September 1944) is a Danish politician and currently the Education Minister and the Minister of Nordic Cooperation in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III. He represents Venstre, the Danish liberal party. From November 2001 to February 2005 he was Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I, and enacted a policy of tough measures designed to limit the number of immigrants coming to Denmark.
From 10 September 1982 to 25 January 1993 he was Education Minister in various cabinets of Poul Schlüter. From 10 September 1987 to 25 January 1993 he was also the Minister for Science, Technology and Progress.
Haarder was first elected to the Folketing (Parliament) in 1975. Until 1977 he was a member of the Folketing representing North Jutland County constituency, and from 1977 to 1999 he was a member of the Folketing from Copenhagen County constituency. From 2005 to 2007, he was a member from Vestsjælland County constituency, and since 2007 he has been a member from Greater Copenhagen greater constituency. He was also a Member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 2001, and he served as Vice-Chairman of the European Parliament from 1997 to 1999.
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| Preceded by Dorte Bennedsen |
Education Minister of Denmark 10 September 1982 – 25 January 1993 |
Succeeded by Ole Vig Jensen |
| Preceded by New office |
Minister for Science, Technology and Progress 10 September 1987 – 25 January 1993 |
Succeeded by Svend Bergstein |
| Preceded by New office |
Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration 27 November 2001 – 18 February 2005 |
Succeeded by Rikke Hvilshøj |
| Preceded by New office |
Minister without Portfolio and Minister for European Affairs 27 November 2001 – 18 February 2005 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by none (Anita Bay Bundegaard) |
Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark 2 August 2004 – 18 February 2005 |
Succeeded by Ulla Tørnæs |
| Preceded by Ulla Tørnæs |
Education Minister of Denmark 18 February 2005–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Tove Fergo |
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark 18 February 2005 – 23 November 2007 |
Succeeded by Birthe Rønn Hornbech |
| Preceded by Connie Hedegaard |
Minister of Nordic Cooperation 23 November 2007–present |
Incumbent |
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