Mimi Jakobsen

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Mimi Jakobsen
Born (1948-11-19) 19 November 1948 (age 75)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Occupation(s) Politician, government minister, secretary general
Political party Centre Democrats (1989–2005), Social Democrat Party (2006–present)

Mimi Jakobsen (born 19 November 1948 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former politician and government minister and secretary general of the Danish chapter of the International Save the Children Alliance. After 15 years she resigned from her position as secretary general of Save the Children Denmark on 17 June 2015. [1]

From 1989 to 2005 she was leader of the Centre Democrats, a political party formed by her father, former Social Democrat Erhard Jakobsen, in 1973. She was minister of culture in the mid-1980s.

On the 21 December 2006 she announced that she joined the Social Democratic party.

Political offices
Preceded by Culture Minister of Denmark
10 September 1982 – 12 March 1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by Social Minister of Denmark
12 March 1986 – 3 June 1988
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Greenland
1 September 1987 – 10 September 1987
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Preceded by
Office created
Minister for Business Coordination of Denmark
21 January 1993 – 28 January 1994
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Preceded by Industry Minister of Denmark
28 January 1994 – 30 December 1996
Succeeded by

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References

  1. "Mimi Jakobsen fyret som generalsekretær i Red Barnet". 17 June 2015.