Eva Kjer Hansen

Eva Kjer Hansen ( born August 22, 1964 in Aabenraa ) is a Danish politician of the liberal party Venstre.

It was August 2, 2004 to September 12, 2007 Minister of Social Affairs under Prime Minister Fogh Anders Rasmussen. Of 12 September 2007 to 23 February 2010, she headed the Department of Agriculture, most recently in the Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

Raised in Light Watt made ​​Kjer Hansen High School in 1983 in Aabenraa. Since 1982, she took over repeated functions for their party Venstre and its youth organization in North Schleswig. In 1984 she began studying political science at the University of Copenhagen and graduated in 1990/91 an additional training at the Danish School of Journalism. Eva Kjer Hansen is married to Jørgen Berg and has three daughters. The family lives in Loitland.

Since 1990, she has a deputy seat in the Folketing.

For political stir the Minister of Social Affairs made ​​in September 2005, when she argued in an interview with Jyllands-Posten that social inequality in Denmark represents no problem but on the contrary is a prerequisite for social dynamics. So they came in strong contrast with the consensus in the Danish society and with the official line of her government and party leaders, but also received support from the middle classes and parts of their own faction. After Fogh Rasmussen had threatened her release, she distanced herself back from their statements.