Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Danish pronunciation:[ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ ˈʁɑsmusn̩]; born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician who was the 39thPrime Minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the 12thSecretary General of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014.
Former Minister of Finances Thor Pedersen did instead of his old post take the seat as Speaker of Parliament, formerly held by Christian Mejdahl.
Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs Bertel Haarder is retained as Minister of Education, but changes his second portfolio to being Minister of Nordic Cooperation.
Social Minister and Minister of Equal Rights Karen Jespersen becomes minister of a new Welfare Ministry, merging the former Ministry of Interior Affairs, Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs and Social Ministry into one.
Former Interior and Health Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is appointed Minister of Finances.
Former Minister of Environmental Affairs and Nordic Cooperation Connie Hedegaard is appointed Minister of Climate and Energy, thus splitting the former Ministry of Environmental Affairs up into two parts, the "traditional" Ministry of Environmental Affairs being taken over by newcomer Troels Lund Poulsen.
Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen retained his parliamentary support in the 2005 Danish parliamentary election, and was able to continue as head of his government. On 18 February 2005, he presented his updated cabinet, the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II. The main issues of the cabinet has so far been an administrative reform that slashed the number of municipalities and replaced the thirteen counties with five regions.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen has referred to the reform as the biggest reform in thirty years. Furthermore, a reform of the police and judicial systems is as of 1 January 2007 being implemented, changing the numbers of police districts and city courts from 54 to 12 and 82 to 22 respectively. Rasmussen retained parliamentary support in the 2007 election and continued as Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III, formed on 23 November 2007.
Notable events
On 8 June 2005 somebody made an arson attack on Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and IntegrationRikke Hvilshøj's home. Rikke Hvilshøj, her husband, and her two small children escaped unharmed. It is not clear who was behind the attack (Though one unknown group has claimed responsibility), or what the motive were. Following the attack security was stepped up for several ministers.
NATO Secretary General - Defence Ministers meeting w/non-NATO ISAF contributing Nations, 27 FEB 2014
Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations at the level of Defence Ministers, 27 February 2014.
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/opinions_107410.htm
Ministers,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to this meeting of ISAF Defence Ministers.
Earlier this month, we saw the start of Afghanistan's presidential election campaign. The next months will be a decisive moment in Afghanistan's democratic development. And we all look forward to elections that are transparent, inclusive, and credible. And secured by capable Afghan forces.
We remain focused on completing the ISAF mission and ensuring that Afghan forces take full responsibility for security at the end of the year. They ...
published: 27 Feb 2014
'Afghanistan: Worth the Cost' - Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivered a speech at the joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council and NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Luxembourg NATO Homepage: http://www.nato.int
published: 17 May 2013
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General from 2009 to 2014
The first Prime Minister ever to become Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was appointed by Alliance leaders at the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit in April 2009, when he was Head of Government of Denmark. He took up office on 1 August 2009. During his tenure, Mr Fogh Rasmussen oversaw simultaneous missions and operations on three continents. In 2010, at the Lisbon Summit, NATO adopted the new Strategic Concept which set out NATO’s core tasks and priorities for the following decade. The 2012 Chicago Summit launched the Smart Defence initiative, enabling NATO Allies to work closer together to make better use of limited resources to develop new capabilities, and endorsed the Connected Forces Initiative to keep their forces more connected through increased training and exercises even aft...
published: 26 Sep 2014
Anders Fogh Rasmussen on NATO and Missile Defence
http://www.rusi.org/missiledefence
published: 15 Jun 2011
NATO Secretary General - Following Foreign Ministers meeting, 2 April 2014, Part 2/2
Final press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the second day of meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 2 April 2014 - Questions and Answers
From the event: http://goo.gl/ozrn3a
published: 02 Apr 2014
Interviu Anders Fogh Rasmussen - Secretar General NATO
Interviu Anders Fogh Rasmussen - Secretar General NATO
published: 15 May 2014
#NATOat70: Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen reflects on 70 years of NATO.
published: 27 Mar 2019
NATO Secretary General press conference at Defence Ministers Meeting, 08 June 2011, Part 2/2
Press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers NATO Homepage: http://www.nato.int
Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations at the leve...
Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations at the level of Defence Ministers, 27 February 2014.
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/opinions_107410.htm
Ministers,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to this meeting of ISAF Defence Ministers.
Earlier this month, we saw the start of Afghanistan's presidential election campaign. The next months will be a decisive moment in Afghanistan's democratic development. And we all look forward to elections that are transparent, inclusive, and credible. And secured by capable Afghan forces.
We remain focused on completing the ISAF mission and ensuring that Afghan forces take full responsibility for security at the end of the year. They have worked hard throughout the transition and we continue to support their efforts.
We are also planning to support Afghanistan after ISAF concludes with a new mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces, after 2014.
But we need to be very clear. Finalizing the planning for our new mission depends upon completing the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. As we have said from the start, the NATO Status of Forces Agreement cannot be concluded until the Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the United States is signed. The delays in signing this agreement have made our task more difficult. And there is a strong need to consider the impact on our planning.
And with that, I would like to conclude the public part of our session, and I thank the representatives of the media for their attendance.
Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations at the level of Defence Ministers, 27 February 2014.
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/opinions_107410.htm
Ministers,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to this meeting of ISAF Defence Ministers.
Earlier this month, we saw the start of Afghanistan's presidential election campaign. The next months will be a decisive moment in Afghanistan's democratic development. And we all look forward to elections that are transparent, inclusive, and credible. And secured by capable Afghan forces.
We remain focused on completing the ISAF mission and ensuring that Afghan forces take full responsibility for security at the end of the year. They have worked hard throughout the transition and we continue to support their efforts.
We are also planning to support Afghanistan after ISAF concludes with a new mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces, after 2014.
But we need to be very clear. Finalizing the planning for our new mission depends upon completing the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. As we have said from the start, the NATO Status of Forces Agreement cannot be concluded until the Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the United States is signed. The delays in signing this agreement have made our task more difficult. And there is a strong need to consider the impact on our planning.
And with that, I would like to conclude the public part of our session, and I thank the representatives of the media for their attendance.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivered a speech at the joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council and NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Luxembourg...
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivered a speech at the joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council and NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Luxembourg NATO Homepage: http://www.nato.int
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivered a speech at the joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council and NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Luxembourg NATO Homepage: http://www.nato.int
The first Prime Minister ever to become Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was appointed by Alliance leaders at the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit in Apri...
The first Prime Minister ever to become Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was appointed by Alliance leaders at the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit in April 2009, when he was Head of Government of Denmark. He took up office on 1 August 2009. During his tenure, Mr Fogh Rasmussen oversaw simultaneous missions and operations on three continents. In 2010, at the Lisbon Summit, NATO adopted the new Strategic Concept which set out NATO’s core tasks and priorities for the following decade. The 2012 Chicago Summit launched the Smart Defence initiative, enabling NATO Allies to work closer together to make better use of limited resources to develop new capabilities, and endorsed the Connected Forces Initiative to keep their forces more connected through increased training and exercises even after the conclusion of the ISAF mission. In 2014, in light of Russia’s aggressive action in Ukraine and the rise of instability in the wider Middle East, NATO strengthened its collective defence. At the Wales Summit, NATO leaders adopted a Readiness Action Plan to respond even faster to any threats and took further steps to enhance cooperation with partners around the world.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen oversaw the handover of security responsibility from the NATO-led ISAF mission to Afghan security forces. In 2011, he directed the successful UN-mandated military mission to protect the people of Libya against attack.
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen term expires after 5 years and 2 months at the helm of the Alliance. He will be succeeded by Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, former Prime Minister of Norway, on 1 October 2014.
The first Prime Minister ever to become Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was appointed by Alliance leaders at the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit in April 2009, when he was Head of Government of Denmark. He took up office on 1 August 2009. During his tenure, Mr Fogh Rasmussen oversaw simultaneous missions and operations on three continents. In 2010, at the Lisbon Summit, NATO adopted the new Strategic Concept which set out NATO’s core tasks and priorities for the following decade. The 2012 Chicago Summit launched the Smart Defence initiative, enabling NATO Allies to work closer together to make better use of limited resources to develop new capabilities, and endorsed the Connected Forces Initiative to keep their forces more connected through increased training and exercises even after the conclusion of the ISAF mission. In 2014, in light of Russia’s aggressive action in Ukraine and the rise of instability in the wider Middle East, NATO strengthened its collective defence. At the Wales Summit, NATO leaders adopted a Readiness Action Plan to respond even faster to any threats and took further steps to enhance cooperation with partners around the world.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen oversaw the handover of security responsibility from the NATO-led ISAF mission to Afghan security forces. In 2011, he directed the successful UN-mandated military mission to protect the people of Libya against attack.
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen term expires after 5 years and 2 months at the helm of the Alliance. He will be succeeded by Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, former Prime Minister of Norway, on 1 October 2014.
Final press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the second day of meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 2 April 2014 -...
Final press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the second day of meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 2 April 2014 - Questions and Answers
From the event: http://goo.gl/ozrn3a
Final press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the second day of meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 2 April 2014 - Questions and Answers
From the event: http://goo.gl/ozrn3a
Press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers NATO Homepag...
Press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers NATO Homepage: http://www.nato.int
Press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers NATO Homepage: http://www.nato.int
Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Meeting of the North Atlantic Council with Non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations at the level of Defence Ministers, 27 February 2014.
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/opinions_107410.htm
Ministers,
Excellencies,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to this meeting of ISAF Defence Ministers.
Earlier this month, we saw the start of Afghanistan's presidential election campaign. The next months will be a decisive moment in Afghanistan's democratic development. And we all look forward to elections that are transparent, inclusive, and credible. And secured by capable Afghan forces.
We remain focused on completing the ISAF mission and ensuring that Afghan forces take full responsibility for security at the end of the year. They have worked hard throughout the transition and we continue to support their efforts.
We are also planning to support Afghanistan after ISAF concludes with a new mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan security forces, after 2014.
But we need to be very clear. Finalizing the planning for our new mission depends upon completing the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. As we have said from the start, the NATO Status of Forces Agreement cannot be concluded until the Bilateral Security Agreement between Afghanistan and the United States is signed. The delays in signing this agreement have made our task more difficult. And there is a strong need to consider the impact on our planning.
And with that, I would like to conclude the public part of our session, and I thank the representatives of the media for their attendance.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen delivered a speech at the joint meeting of the North Atlantic Council and NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Luxembourg NATO Homepage: http://www.nato.int
The first Prime Minister ever to become Secretary General of NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was appointed by Alliance leaders at the Strasbourg-Kehl Summit in April 2009, when he was Head of Government of Denmark. He took up office on 1 August 2009. During his tenure, Mr Fogh Rasmussen oversaw simultaneous missions and operations on three continents. In 2010, at the Lisbon Summit, NATO adopted the new Strategic Concept which set out NATO’s core tasks and priorities for the following decade. The 2012 Chicago Summit launched the Smart Defence initiative, enabling NATO Allies to work closer together to make better use of limited resources to develop new capabilities, and endorsed the Connected Forces Initiative to keep their forces more connected through increased training and exercises even after the conclusion of the ISAF mission. In 2014, in light of Russia’s aggressive action in Ukraine and the rise of instability in the wider Middle East, NATO strengthened its collective defence. At the Wales Summit, NATO leaders adopted a Readiness Action Plan to respond even faster to any threats and took further steps to enhance cooperation with partners around the world.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen oversaw the handover of security responsibility from the NATO-led ISAF mission to Afghan security forces. In 2011, he directed the successful UN-mandated military mission to protect the people of Libya against attack.
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen term expires after 5 years and 2 months at the helm of the Alliance. He will be succeeded by Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, former Prime Minister of Norway, on 1 October 2014.
Final press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the second day of meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 2 April 2014 - Questions and Answers
From the event: http://goo.gl/ozrn3a
Press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at the level of Defence Ministers NATO Homepage: http://www.nato.int
Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Danish pronunciation:[ɑnɐs ˈfɔʊ̯ˀ ˈʁɑsmusn̩]; born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician who was the 39thPrime Minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the 12thSecretary General of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014.