What is Lars Løkke Rasmussen?
[[File:Lars Løkke Rasmussen in 2017.jpg|thumb|Lars Løkke Rasmussen in 2017]] '''Lars Løkke Rasmussen''' (born 15 May 1964 in [[Vejle]]) is a Danish politician who was the [[Prime Minister]] of [[Denmark]] from 28 June 2015 to 27 June 2019. He was also Prime Minister from 5 April 2009 until 3 October 2011. He has been a [[Liberal]] Party member of the [[Folketing|Danish Parliament]] since 21 September 1994. From November 2001 to November 2007 he was Interior and Health Minister of Denmark, and from November 2007 to April 2009 he was Finance Minister of Denmark. On 5 April 2009 he took over from Anders Fogh Rasmussen as Prime Minister after Fogh Rasmussen was elected Secretary General of [[NATO]]. Rasmussen has also been mayor of Frederiksborg County north of [[Copenhagen]] from 1998 to 2001. He holds a degree in law from the University of Copenhagen. He is married and has three children. On 6 June 2019, he resigned from his position as prime minister after [[2019 Danish general election|a general election]], in which his government was narrowly defeated by the [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrats]] and their leader [[Mette Frederiksen]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48535939|title=Denmark election: Social Democrats win as PM admits defeat|date=6 June 2019|access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rasmussen, Lars Lokke}} [[Category:1964 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Prime Ministers of Denmark]]