Ulla Tørnæs
Ulla Tørnæs | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Higher Education and Science | |
| In office 29 February 2016 – 28 November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Esben Lunde Larsen |
| Succeeded by | Søren Pind |
| Minister for Development Cooperation | |
| In office 28 November 2016 – 27 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Christensen |
| Succeeded by | Rasmus Prehn |
| In office 18 February 2005 – 23 February 2010 | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 27 November 2001 – 18 February 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Margrethe Vestager |
| Succeeded by | Bertel Haarder |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | South Jutland |
| In office 21 September 1994 – 30 June 2014 | |
| Constituency | South Jutland (2007—2014) Ribe (1994—2007) |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Constituency | Denmark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ulla Tørnæs 4 September 1962 Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Political party | Venstre Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| Alma mater | |
Ulla Pedersen Tørnæs (born 4 September 1962 in Esbjerg) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Liberal Party. She previously sat in parliament from 1994 to 2014, and served as member of the European Parliament from 2014 to 2016. She served as Minister for Development Cooperation from 2016 to 2019, Minister of Higher Education and Science in 2016, Minister of Development Cooperation from 2005 to 2010 and Minister of Education from 2001 to 2005.