Mogens Lykketoft

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Mogens Lykketoft [⁽ˈ⁾mɔ(ː)ʊns ˈløg̊əˌtˢʌfd̥] (b. January 9, 1946 in Copenhagen, son of paint dealer Axel Lykketoft and Martha Lykketoft) is a Danish politician and government minister. In December 2002 he succeeded former Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen as leader of the Social Democratic party (Socialdemokraterne).

In the Cabinets of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I, II, III and IV which governed from 1993 to 2001, he held positions as Finance Minister and Foreign Minister.

After losing the 2005 Danish parliamentary election he resigned as leader of his party.

[edit] Career

Lykketoft has a degree in political science from the University of Copenhagen, 1971. He was Foreign Minister, December 21, 2000 – November 27, 2001, Finance Minister, January 25, 1993 – December 21, 2000 and Minister for Taxation, January 20, 1981 – September 10, 1982.

Within the party he has been fulfilling the positions as Foreign Policy Spokesman from 2005, chairman of the party, 2002-2005, economic and political affairs spokesman and finance policy spokesman, 1988-1991, political spokesman, 1991-1993 and 2001-02, and he has been member of such bodies as the Income Tax Committee, 1975-1977, the Board of Assessors, 1976-1981 and 1984-1993, chairman of the Folketing's Fiscal Affairs Committee, 1984-1986, of the Folketing's Trade and Industry Committee, 1987-1988, and of the Folketing's Economic and Political Affairs Committee, 1988-1990. Additionally, he was head of department at the Economic Council of the Labour Movement, 1975 - 1981.

[edit] Publications

• Co-editor of working and principle programmes. Editor of "Magtspil og Sikkerhed" (Power Play and Security), 1968, "Kravet om lighed" (The Demand for Equality), 1973.
• Author of "Skattereform '78?" (Tax Reform '78?), 1978.
• Co-author of such works as "Anno 2001 – en socialdemokratisk science fiction" (Anno 2001 – Social Democratic Science Fiction), 1986.
• Author of "Sans og samling – en socialdemokratisk krønike" (Sense and Cohesion – A Social Democratic Chronicle), 1994.
• Author of "Den danske model - en europæisk succeshistorie" (The Danish Model - a European succes), 2006
• “Kina” a book about China, co-author together with Mrs. Mette Holm, Gyldendals Forlag 2006.

[edit] External links

• Lykketoft.dk

Political offices
Preceded by Karl Hjortnæs	Tax Minister of Denmark January 20, 1981 – September 10, 1982	Succeeded by Isi Foighel
Preceded by Henning Dyremose	Finance Minister of Denmark January 25, 1993 – December 21, 2000	Succeeded by Pia Gjellerup
Preceded by Niels Helveg Petersen	Foreign Minister of Denmark December 21, 2000 – November 27, 2001	Succeeded by Per Stig Møller
Party political offices
Preceded by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen	Leader of the Danish Social Democrats 2002 – 2005	Succeeded by Helle Thorning-Schmidt