Morten Østergaard
Morten Østergaard | |
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| Leader of the Social Liberal Party | |
| In office 2 September 2014 – 7 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Margrethe Vestager |
| Succeeded by | Sofie Carsten Nielsen |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 2 September 2014 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Margrethe Vestager |
| Succeeded by | Claus Hjort Frederiksen |
| Minister for Economy and Interior | |
| In office 2 September 2014 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Margrethe Vestager |
| Succeeded by | Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille |
| Minister for Taxation | |
| In office 3 February 2014 – 2 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Jonas Dahl |
| Succeeded by | Benny Engelbrecht |
| Minister for Higher Education and Science | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Charlotte Sahl-Madsen |
| Succeeded by | Sofie Carsten Nielsen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| In office 8 February 2005 – 16 June 2021 | |
| Constituency | East Jutland (2007—2021) Århus (2005—2007) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1976 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Line Legarth Sigel |
| Alma mater | University of Aarhus |
Morten Østergaard (born 17 June 1976) is a Danish politician who served as Denmark's Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs from 2 September 2014 to 28 June 2015. Leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party from September 2014 to October 2020, he was a member of the Folketing from 2005 to 2021. He was furthermore Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education from 2011 to 2014 and for a short term in 2014 also Minister for Taxation.