Inger Støjberg
Inger Beinov Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament.
Inger Støjberg | |
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Inger Støjberg in 2017 | |
| Leader of Denmark Democrats | |
| Assumed office 23 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister for Immigration and Integration | |
| In office 28 June 2015 – 27 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Manu Sareen |
| Succeeded by | Mattias Tesfaye |
| Deputy Leader of Venstre | |
| In office 21 September 2019 – 29 December 2020 | |
| Leader | Jakob Ellemann-Jensen |
| Preceded by | Kristian Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Lose |
| Minister for Employment | |
| In office 7 April 2009 – 3 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Claus Hjort Frederiksen |
| Succeeded by | Mette Frederiksen |
| Minister for Gender Equality | |
| In office 7 April 2009 – 23 February 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Eva Kjer Hansen |
| Succeeded by | Lykke Friis |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 2 November 2022 | |
| In office 20 November 2001 – 21 December 2021 | |
| Constituency | West Jutland (2007–2021) Viborg (2001–2007) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Inger Beinov Støjberg 16 March 1973 Hjerk, Salling, Denmark |
| Political party | Denmark Democrats (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Venstre (1994–2021) |
| Spouse |
Jesper Beinov
(m. 2008; div. 2012) |
| Alma mater | Aalborg University |
Støjberg served as the minister for gender equality from 2009 to 2010, as minister for employment between 2010 and 2011, and as minister for immigration, integration and housing between June 2015 and June 2019.
A member of the Danish Parliament from the 2001 elections to 2021, she was a member of the liberal Venstre party until 4 February 2021, but left after a majority of the party's MPs voted to impeach her for an order she gave while serving as minister for immigration. On 13 December that year, she was convicted of separating asylum seeker families in which at least one spouse was under 18, and sentenced to 60 days in prison. On 21 December, a majority in the Folketing voted that the sentence means that she is no longer worthy of sitting in the Folketing and she therefore immediately lost her seat.
In June 2022, Støjberg founded Denmark Democrats - Inger Støjberg.