Bertel Haarder

Danish politician · Denmark · On the map · Politicians · Born 1944 · age 82

Bertel Geismar Haarder is a Danish writer, teacher and politician, who was a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party.

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2020Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of AustriaAwardMore about thisKnight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward2017Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the FalconAward2016Grand Cross of the Order of the DannebrogAward2015Honorary craftsmanAwardKnight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar StarAward2009Ting PrizeAward1986Grand Officer of the Order of the FalconAward1944Born7 September 1944

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Awards

Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland2020

Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria2020

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon2017

Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog2016

Honorary craftsman2015

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star2015

Ting Prize2009

Grand Officer of the Order of the Falcon1986

Robert Schuman Medal

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Grand Cross of Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Medal of the Baltic Assembly

About this person

He has served as minister several times, including Minister of Education from 1982 to 1993 and again in 2005 to 2010, and most recently as Minister for Culture and Ecclesiastical Affairs from 2015 to 2016 in the L. L. Rasmussen II Cabinet. He is a former member of European Parliament, serving from 1994 to 2001. He has also served as president of the Nordic Council on two occasions, first in 2011 and latest from 2020 to 2021.

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Denmark