Margrethe Vestager

Danish politician
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Margrethe Vestager

Summary

Margrethe Vestager is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Glostrup[2]. She was born on April 13, 1968[3]. She worked as a politician[4] and poet[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 42 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Margrethe Vestager's place of birth was Glostrup[2].
  • Margrethe Vestager was born on April 13, 1968[3].
  • Margrethe Vestager's father was Hans Vestager[7].
  • Margrethe Vestager's mother was Bodil Tybjerg[8].
  • Margrethe Vestager held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[9].
  • Danish was Margrethe Vestager's native language[10].
  • Margrethe Vestager worked as a politician[4].
  • Margrethe Vestager's professions included poet[5].
  • Margrethe Vestager held the position of European Commissioner for Competition[11].
  • Margrethe Vestager held the position of European Commissioner for An Europe Fit for the Digital Age[12].
  • Margrethe Vestager held the position of vice-president of the European Commission[13].
  • Margrethe Vestager received the Dane of the Year[14].
  • Margrethe Vestager received the Ting Prize[15].
  • Margrethe Vestager received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class[16].
  • Margrethe Vestager received the Marion Dönhoff Award[17].
  • Margrethe Vestager received the honorary doctor of University of Lyon-III[18].
  • Margrethe Vestager received the Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania[19].
  • Margrethe Vestager is recorded as female[20].
  • Margrethe Vestager's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Margrethe Vestager's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[22].
  • Margrethe Vestager was affiliated with the Danish Social Liberal Party[23].
  • Margrethe Vestager's Commons category is recorded as Margrethe Vestager[24].
  • Margrethe Vestager earned the academic degree of Cand.polit.[25].
  • Margrethe Vestager's family name is recorded as Vestager[26].
  • Margrethe Vestager's given name is recorded as Margrethe[27].

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Origins and Family

Margrethe Vestager's place of birth was Glostrup[2]. She was born on April 13, 1968[3]. Her father was Hans Vestager[7]. Her mother was Bodil Tybjerg[8]. Danish was her native language[10].

Education

Margrethe Vestager earned the academic degree of Cand.polit.[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and poet[5]. Positions held include European Commissioner for Competition[11], a position[28]; European Commissioner for An Europe Fit for the Digital Age[12], a position[29], founded in 2019[30]; and vice-president of the European Commission[13], a public office[31], founded in 1958[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Dane of the Year[14], an award[33], in Denmark[34], founded in 2014[35]; Ting Prize[15], an award[36], in Denmark[37], founded in 2004[38]; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class[16], a grade of an order[39], in Ukraine[40], founded in 1996[41]; Marion Dönhoff Award[17], an award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 2003[44]; honorary doctor of University of Lyon-III[18], an award[45], in France[46]; and Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania[19], a grand officer[47], in Romania[48].

Personal Life

Margrethe Vestager was affiliated with the Danish Social Liberal Party[23].

Why It Matters

Margrethe Vestager has Wikipedia articles in 42 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Margrethe Vestager born?

Margrethe Vestager was born in Glostrup[2].

Who were Margrethe Vestager's parents?

Margrethe Vestager's father was Hans Vestager[7]. Margrethe Vestager's mother was Bodil Tybjerg[8].

What did Margrethe Vestager do for work?

Margrethe Vestager worked as politician[4] and poet[5].

What awards did Margrethe Vestager receive?

Honors received include Dane of the Year[14], Ting Prize[15], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class[16], and Marion Dönhoff Award[17].

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  13. [4] . Q112758028. wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . b.dk. b.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . altinget.dk. Retrieved . altinget.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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