Karen Ellemann

Karen Ellemann Kloch, formerly Karen Ellemann Karabian, (born 26 August 1969 in Charlottenlund) is a Danish politician, who serves as the current Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers. She was previously a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She is a former minister, having held the positions of Minister of Fisheries, Equality and Nordic Cooperation, Minister of the Environment and Minister of the Interior and Social Affairs.

Karen Ellemann
Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
Assumed office
1 January 2023
Preceded byPaula Lehtomäki
Member of the Folketing
In office
13 November 2007  1 November 2022
ConstituencyGreater Copenhagen
Minister of Gender Equality and Nordic Cooperation
Fisheries from 2017
In office
28 November 2016  2 May 2018
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Minister of Interior and Social Affairs
In office
28 June 2015  28 November 2016
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Minister of Environment and Nordic Cooperation
In office
23 February 2010  3 October 2011
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Minister of Interior and Social Affairs
In office
7 April 2009  23 February 2010
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Personal details
Born (1969-08-26) 26 August 1969
Charlottenlund, Denmark
Political partyVenstre
Spouses
Aren Boje Kharabian
(divorced)
    Kresten Kloch
    (m. 2011)
    Children2
    Parent
    • Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (father)
    RelativesJakob Ellemann-Jensen (brother)

    Ellemann is the daughter of former Foreign Minister, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen. She has a background as a teacher. She is married and has two children.

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