Morten Østergaard

Morten Østergaard
Leader of the Social Liberal Party
In office
2 September 2014 – 7 October 2020
Preceded byMargrethe Vestager
Succeeded bySofie Carsten Nielsen
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
In office
2 September 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byMargrethe Vestager
Succeeded byClaus Hjort Frederiksen
Minister for Economy and Interior
In office
2 September 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byMargrethe Vestager
Succeeded bySimon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille
Minister for Taxation
In office
3 February 2014 – 2 September 2014
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byJonas Dahl
Succeeded byBenny Engelbrecht
Minister for Higher Education and Science
In office
3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byCharlotte Sahl-Madsen
Succeeded bySofie Carsten Nielsen
Member of the Folketing
In office
8 February 2005 – 16 June 2021
ConstituencyEast Jutland (2007—2021)
Århus (2005—2007)
Personal details
Born (1976-06-17) 17 June 1976
PartySocial Liberal Party
SpouseLine Legarth Sigel
Alma materUniversity of Aarhus
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Morten Østergaard (born 17 June 1976) is a former 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.