65th Folketing | |
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Term | 11 March 1998 - 20 November 2001 |
Speaker | V Ivar Hansen |
Prime Minister | A Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
Cabinet | Nyrup Rasmussen IV |
Previous | 1994-1998 |
Next | 2001-2005 |
This is a list of the 179 members of the Folketing, in the 1998 to 2001 session. They were elected at the 1998 general election.
Denmark proper | |||||
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
Social Democratic Party | 1,223,620 | 35.9 | 63 | +1 | |
Venstre | 817,894 | 24.0 | 42 | 0 | |
Conservative People's Party | 303,965 | 8.9 | 16 | –11 | |
Socialist People's Party | 257,406 | 7.6 | 13 | 0 | |
Danish People's Party | 252,429 | 7.4 | 13 | New | |
Centre Democrats | 146,802 | 4.3 | 8 | +3 | |
Danish Social Liberal Party | 131,254 | 3.9 | 7 | –1 | |
Red-Green Alliance | 91,933 | 2.7 | 5 | –1 | |
Christian People's Party | 85,656 | 2.5 | 4 | +4 | |
Progress Party | 82,437 | 2.4 | 4 | –7 | |
Democratic Renewal | 10,768 | 0.3 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 1,833 | 0.1 | 0 | –1 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 25,929 | – | – | – | |
Total | 3,431,926 | 100 | 175 | 0 | |
Faroe Islands | |||||
People's Party | 5,569 | 26.9 | 1 | 0 | |
Social Democratic Party | 4,689 | 22.7 | 1 | +1 | |
Union Party | 4,510 | 21.8 | 0 | –1 | |
Republican Party | 4,325 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | |
Self-Government Party | 1,603 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 146 | – | – | – | |
Total | 20,842 | 100 | 2 | 0 | |
Greenland | |||||
Siumut | 8,502 | 36.5 | 1 | New | |
Atassut | 8,404 | 36.1 | 1 | 0 | |
Inuit Ataqatigiit | 4,988 | 21.4 | 0 | New | |
Centre Party | 99 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Independents | 1,293 | 5.6 | 0 | –1 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 891 | – | – | – | |
Total | 24,117 | 100 | 2 | 0 | |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Below is the distribution of the 179 seats as it appeared after the 1998 election, as well at the distribution at the end of the term. [1]
Party | Party leader | Elected seats | End seats | Change |
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A Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen | 63 | 63 | |
B Social Liberal Party | Marianne Jelved | 7 | 7 | |
C Conservatives | Bendt Bendtsen | 16 | 16 | |
D Centre Democrats | Mimi Jakobsen | 8 | 7 | 1 |
F Socialist People's Party | Holger K. Nielsen | 13 | 13 | |
O Danish People's Party | Pia Kjærsgaard | 13 | 10 | 3 |
Q Christian People's Party | Jann Sjursen | 4 | 5 | 1 |
V Liberals | Anders Fogh Rasmussen | 42 | 42 | |
Z Progress Party | Aase Heskjær | 4 | - | 4 |
Ø Red-Green Alliance | Collective leadership | 5 | 5 | |
FF People's Party | Anfinn Kallsberg | 1 | 1 | |
JF Social Democratic Party | Jóannes Eidesgaard | 1 | 1 | |
AT Feeling of Community | Daniel Skifte | 1 | 1 | |
SI Forward | Hans Enoksen | 1 | 1 | |
. Outside group | - | 7 | 7 |
Below are all parliament members that have joined another party or become independent during the term. [2]
Name | Old party | Constituency | New party | Date |
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Frank Dahlgaard | C Conservatives | Østre | . Independent | 16 June 1999 |
. Independent | Q Christian People's Party | 29 August 2001 | ||
Kim Behnke | Z Progress Party | Århus | Fr Freedom 2000 | 11 October 1999 |
Fr Freedom 2000 | . Independent | 6 Februar 2001 | ||
Tom Behnke | Z Progress Party | København | Fr Freedom 2000 | 11 October 1999 |
Fr Freedom 2000 | C Conservatives | 6 Februar 2001 | ||
Thorkild Fransgaard | Z Progress Party | Nordjylland | Fr Freedom 2000 | 11 October 1999 |
Fr Freedom 2000 | . Independent | 6 Februar 2001 | ||
Kirsten Jacobsen | Z Progress Party | Nordjylland | Fr Freedom 2000 | 11 October 1999 |
Fr Freedom 2000 | . Independent | 6 Februar 2001 | ||
Inge Refshauge | O Danish People's Party | Sønderjylland | . Independent | 21 June 2000 |
Ole Donner | O Danish People's Party | Nordjylland | . Independent | 5 July 2000 |
Mogens Andreasen | O Danish People's Party | Roskilde | . Independent | 24 July 2000 |
Arne Melchior | D Centre Democrats | Århus | . Independent | 28 September 2001 |
Below are member changes that lasted through the entire term.
Replacement | Birth year | Party | Constituency | Replaced MP | Date | Reason |
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Susanne Fast Jensen | 1951 | A Social Democrats | Roskilde | Ove Fich | 28 January 1999 | Fich resigned his seat. |
Kaj Aage Stillinger | 1943 | F Socialist People's Party | Fyn | Steen Gade | 29 May 1999 | Gade resigned his seat. |
Knud Erik Hansen | 1945 | F Socialist People's Party | Vestre | Pernille Frahm | 20 July 1999 | Frahm resigned her seat. |
Sandy Brinck | 1972 | A Social Democrats | Vejle | Poul Nielson | 16 September 1999 | Nielson resigned his seat. |
Gitte Lillelund Bech | 1969 | V Liberals | København | Bertel Haarder | 1 October 1999 | Haarder resigned his seat. |
Niels Bloch Jespersen | 1941 | A Social Democrats | Frederiksborg | Susanne Fast Jensen | 5 October 1999 | Jensen resigned her seat. |
Thorstein Theilgaard | 1968 | F Socialist People's Party | Østre | Christine Antorini | 1 December 1999 | Antorini resigned her seat. |
Inger Marie Bruun-Vierø | 1942 | B Social Liberal Party | Østre | Jørgen Estrup | 1 March 2000 | Estrup resigned his seat. |
Eva Møller | 1940 | C Conservatives | Frederiksborg | Hans Engell | 17 May 2000 | Engell resigned his seat. |
John Vinther | 1965 | C Conservatives | Storstrøm | Jens Heimburger | 15 August 2000 | Heimburger resigned his seat. |
Thomas Adelskov | 1964 | A Social Democrats | Frederiksborg | Carsten Koch | 1 September 2000 | Koch resigned his seat. |
Henrik Sass Larsen | 1966 | A Social Democrats | København | Helle Degn | 1 October 2000 | Degn resigned her seat. |
Svend Erik Larsen | 1947 | A Social Democrats | Vestsjælland | Hans Hækkerup | 16 January 2001 | Hækkerup resigned his seat. |
Ulrik Kragh | 1970 | V Liberals | Vejle | Anders Mølgaard Jensen | 4 February 2001 | Jensen passed away. |
Lene Garsdal | 1947 | F Socialist People's Party | Nordjylland | Jes Lunde | 1 October 2001 | Lunde resigned his seat. |
Below are temporary member replacements during the term.
Replacement | Birth year | Party | Constituency | Replaced MP | Start | End | Length |
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Dorit Myltoft | 1943 | B Social Liberal Party | 31 March 1998 | 20 November 2001 | 1,330 days | ||
Anders Samuelsen | 1967 | B Social Liberal Party | Vejle | 31 March 1998 | 19 November 2001 | 1,329 days | |
Henrik Svane | 1947 | B Social Liberal Party | 31 March 1998 | 31 January 2001 | 1,037 days | ||
Susanne Fast Jensen | 1951 | A Social Democrats | Roskilde | 14 April 1998 | 1 June 1998 | 48 days | |
Sandy Brinck | 1972 | A Social Democrats | Vejle | 16 April 1998 | 30 April 1998 | 14 days | |
Dora Rossen | O Danish People's Party | 16 April 1998 | 4 June 1998 | 49 days | |||
Sandy Brinck | 1972 | A Social Democrats | Vejle | 23 June 1998 | 29 June 1998 | 6 days | |
Line Barfod | 1964 | Ø Red-Green Alliance | Århus | 8 October 1998 | 30 November 1998 | 53 days | |
Jytte Madsen | 1939 | A Social Democrats | Århus | Sonja Mikkelsen | 20 October 1998 | 27 October 1998 | 7 days |
Knud Enggaard | 1929 | V Liberals | 27 October 1998 | 13 November 1998 | 17 days | ||
Mogens Nørgaard Pedersen | 1957 | Q Christian People's Party | 27 October 1998 | 20 November 1998 | 24 days | ||
Bjarne Petersen | A Social Democrats | 27 October 1998 | 20 November 1998 | 24 days | |||
Bjørn Westh | 1944 | A Social Democrats | Viborg | Anna-Marie Hansen | 27 October 1998 | 20 November 1998 | 24 days |
Susanne Fast Jensen | 1951 | A Social Democrats | Roskilde | Helen Beim | 27 October 1998 | 20 November 1998 | 24 days |
Bent Greve | 1953 | A Social Democrats | 29 October 1998 | 6 November 1998 | 8 days | ||
Frederik Nørgaard | 1940 | A Social Democrats | Fyn | Else Marie Mortensen | 3 November 1998 | 1 January 1999 | 59 days |
Thomas Adelskov | 1964 | A Social Democrats | Vestsjællands | 17 November 1998 | 24 November 1998 | 7 days | |
Michael Gammelgaard | A Social Democrats | 1 December 1998 | 11 January 1999 | 41 days | |||
Niels Bloch Jespersen | 1941 | A Social Democrats | Frederiksborg | Helen Beim | 1 December 1998 | 7 December 1998 | 6 days |
Frederik Nørgaard | 1940 | A Social Democrats | Fyn | Grete Schødts | 12 January 1999 | 5 March 1999 | 52 days |
Henrik Sass Larsen | 1966 | A Social Democrats | København | 19 January 1999 | 21 March 1999 | 61 days | |
John Vinther | 1965 | C Conservatives | Storstrøm | 19 January 1999 | 14 September 1999 | 238 days | |
Merete Behrndt | 1947 | Z Progress Party | København | Tom Behnke | 26 January 1999 | 5 February 1999 | 10 days |
Gunhild Husum | 1943 | B Social Liberal Party | Århus | Elisabeth Arnold | 26 January 1999 | 1 February 1999 | 6 days |
Tom Beck | C Conservatives | 2 February 1999 | 28 May 1999 | 115 days | |||
Christian Jensen | Z Progress Party | 4 February 1999 | 12 February 1999 | 8 days | |||
Christian Jensen | Z Progress Party | 25 February 1999 | 28 May 1999 | 92 days | |||
Malene Vestergård | F Socialist People's Party | 2 March 1999 | 29 April 1999 | 58 days | |||
Ulrik Kragh | 1970 | V Liberals | Vejle | 16 March 1999 | 7 May 1999 | 52 days | |
Frederik Nørgaard | 1940 | A Social Democrats | Fyn | Else Marie Mortensen | 16 March 1999 | 12 April 1999 | 27 days |
Sandy Brinck | 1972 | A Social Democrats | Vejle | 18 March 1999 | 26 March 1999 | 8 days | |
Christel Schaldemose | 1967 | A Social Democrats | 6 April 1999 | 12 April 1999 | 6 days | ||
Henning Urup | 1953 | V Liberals | Ribe | Ulla Tørnæs | 6 April 1999 | 27 May 1999 | 51 days |
Jytte Madsen | 1939 | A Social Democrats | Århus | Anne-Marie Meldgaard | 6 April 1999 | 28 May 1999 | 52 days |
Niels Rasmussen | A Social Democrats | 9 April 1999 | 16 April 1999 | 7 days | |||
Peter Christensen | 1958 | A Social Democrats | 13 April 1999 | 26 April 1999 | 13 days | ||
Sandy Brinck | 1972 | A Social Democrats | Vejle | 15 April 1999 | 23 April 1999 | 8 days | |
Thomas Adelskov | 1964 | A Social Democrats | Vestsjællands | 20 April 1999 | 6 May 1999 | 16 days | |
Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil | 1977 | Ø Red-Green Alliance | Østre | 20 April 1999 | 31 July 1999 | 102 days | |
Børge Klit Johansen | Q Christian People's Party | 27 April 1999 | 3 May 1999 | 6 days | |||
Søren Nedbo | A Social Democrats | 4 May 1999 | 11 May 1999 | 7 days | |||
Henrik Sass Larsen | 1966 | A Social Democrats | København | 16 June 1999 | 22 June 1999 | 6 days | |
Jytte Madsen | 1939 | A Social Democrats | Århus | Anne-Marie Meldgaard | 16 June 1999 | 24 June 1999 | 8 days |
Christen Amby | 1945 | F Socialist People's Party | 7 October 1999 | 15 October 1999 | 8 days | ||
Børge Klit Johansen | Q Christian People's Party | 7 October 1999 | 15 October 1999 | 8 days | |||
Erling Oxdam | 1932 | V Liberals | Vestre | Rikke Hvilshøj | 7 October 1999 | 8 December 1999 | 62 days |
Jytte Madsen | 1939 | A Social Democrats | Århus | Hans Peter Baadsgaard | 7 October 1999 | 14 October 1999 | 7 days |
Søren Gade | 1963 | V Liberals | Ringkøbing | 12 October 1999 | 5 November 1999 | 24 days | |
Jesper Kiel | 1966 | Ø Red-Green Alliance | Fyn | Søren Kolstrup | 25 October 1999 | 18 November 1999 | 24 days |
Poul Qvist Jørgensen | 1941 | A Social Democrats | Sønderjylland | 26 October 1999 | 18 November 1999 | 23 days | |
Svend Erik Larsen | A Social Democrats | 26 October 1999 | 18 November 1999 | 23 days | |||
Carsten Aagaard | O Danish People's Party | 26 October 1999 | 18 November 1999 | 23 days | |||
Niels Rasmussen | A Social Democrats | 28 October 1999 | 4 November 1999 | 7 days | |||
Inga-Britt Olsen | F Socialist People's Party | 30 November 1999 | 10 December 1999 | 10 days | |||
Jytte Madsen | 1939 | A Social Democrats | Århus | Svend Auken | 30 November 1999 | 6 December 1999 | 6 days |
Jytte Madsen | 1939 | A Social Democrats | Århus | Sonja Mikkelsen | 7 December 1999 | 13 December 1999 | 6 days |
Ulrik Kragh | 1970 | V Liberals | Vejle | 13 January 2000 | 27 March 2000 | 74 days | |
Lars Christian Lilleholt | 1965 | V Liberals | Fyn | 18 January 2000 | 10 February 2000 | 23 days | |
Gunhild Husum | 1943 | B Social Liberal Party | Århus | Elisabeth Arnold | 25 January 2000 | 31 January 2000 | 6 days |
Børge Klit Johansen | Q Christian People's Party | 25 January 2000 | 31 January 2000 | 6 days | |||
Kurt Christiansen | O Danish People's Party | 1 February 2000 | 11 February 2000 | 10 days | |||
Thomas Adelskov | 1964 | A Social Democrats | Vestsjælland | 14 March 2000 | 30 March 2000 | 16 days | |
Lisbeth Arbøl | D Centre Democrats | 14 March 2000 | 20 March 2000 | 6 days | |||
Knud Wilson | O Danish People's Party | 15 March 2000 | 22 March 2000 | 7 days | |||
Tove Bjerre Mortensen | V Liberals | 28 March 2000 | 8 May 2000 | 41 days | |||
Pernille Falcon | Ø Red-Green Alliance | 4 April 2000 | 11 April 2000 | 7 days | |||
Børge Klit Johansen | Q Christian People's Party | 4 April 2000 | 11 April 2000 | 7 days | |||
Niels Rasmussen | A Social Democrats | 4 April 2000 | 14 April 2000 | 10 days | |||
Arne Kirkelund | O Danish People's Party | 2 May 2000 | 14 May 2000 | 12 days | |||
Helle Christensen | A Social Democrats | 3 October 2000 | 27 October 2000 | 24 days | |||
Jens Ove Kjeldsen | Q Christian People's Party | 3 October 2000 | 27 October 2000 | 24 days | |||
Inga-Britt Olsen | F Socialist People's Party | 3 October 2000 | 27 October 2000 | 24 days | |||
Lone Yalcinkaya | D Centre Democrats | 5 October 2000 | 31 December 2000 | 87 days | |||
Thomas Christfort | C Conservatives | 31 October 2000 | 24 November 2000 | 24 days | |||
Knud Enggaard | V Liberals | 31 October 2000 | 23 November 2000 | 23 days | |||
Michael Gammelgaard | A Social Democrats | 31 October 2000 | 24 November 2000 | 24 days | |||
Helge Bo Jensen | Ø Red-Green Alliance | 31 October 2000 | 24 November 2000 | 24 days | |||
Lone Saaby Johansen | B Social Liberal Party | 31 October 2000 | 24 November 2000 | 24 days | |||
Annette Jørgensen | O Danish People's Party | 31 October 2000 | 15 December 2000 | 45 days | |||
Frederik Nørgaard | 1940 | A Social Democrats | Fyn | Else Marie Mortensen | 31 October 2000 | 18 February 2001 | 110 days |
Jens Lars Fleischer | A Social Democrats | 2 November 2000 | 24 November 2000 | 22 days | |||
Knud Enggaard | V Liberals | 24 November 2000 | 25 May 2001 | 182 days | |||
Gunhild Husum | 1943 | B Social Liberal Party | Århus | Elisabeth Arnold | 23 January 2001 | 29 January 2001 | 6 days |
Helge Bo Jensen | Ø Red-Green Alliance | 23 January 2001 | 29 January 2001 | 6 days | |||
Børge Klit Johansen | Q Christian People's Party | 23 January 2001 | 29 January 2001 | 6 days | |||
Marianne Stentebjerg | B Social Liberal Party | 1 February 2001 | 20 November 2001 | 292 days | |||
Erling Oxdam | 1932 | V Liberals | Vestre | Rikke Hvilshøj | 6 February 2001 | 29 May 2001 | 112 days |
Egon Pleidrup Poulsen | A Social Democrats | 20 March 2001 | 6 April 2001 | 17 days | |||
Niels Rasmussen | A Social Democrats | 22 March 2001 | 6 April 2001 | 15 days | |||
Frederik Nørgaard | 1940 | A Social Democrats | Fyn | Lotte Bundsgaard | 29 March 2001 | 6 April 2001 | 8 days |
Helge Bo Jensen | Ø Red-Green Alliance | 30 March 2001 | 6 April 2001 | 7 days | |||
Børge Klit Johansen | Q Christian People's Party | 30 March 2001 | 6 April 2001 | 7 days | |||
Bjørn Westh | 1944 | A Social Democrats | Viborg | 17 April 2001 | 27 April 2001 | 10 days | |
Helge Bo Jensen | Ø Red-Green Alliance | 19 April 2001 | 27 April 2001 | 8 days | |||
Børge Klit Johansen | Q Christian People's Party | 23 April 2001 | 29 April 2001 | 6 days | |||
Frederik Nørgaard | 1940 | A Social Democrats | Fyn | Poul Andersen | 23 October 2001 | 31 October 2001 | 8 days |
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