Sophie Løhde

Sophie Løhde
Official portrait, 2015
Minister of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 December 2022
Prime Minister	Mette Frederiksen
Preceded by	Magnus Heunicke
In office 28 June 2015 – 28 November 2016
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Nick Hækkerup
Succeeded by	Ellen Trane Nørby
Minister of Public Innovation
In office 28 November 2016 – 27 June 2019
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the Folketing
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 November 2007
Constituency	North Zealand
Personal details
Born	(1983-09-11) 11 September 1983 (age 41) Birkerød, Denmark
Political party	Venstre

Sophie Løhde Jacobsen (born 11 September 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. She has been a member of parliament since the 2007 Danish general election, and served as Minister of Health from 2015 to 2016, and Minister of Public Innovation from 2016 to 2019.

Løhde was born on 11 September 1983 in Birkerød, Denmark. Løhde's father is Ole A. Jacobsen. Løhde's mother is Karin Løhde, an art dealer and former mayor.^[1] In 2007, Løhde earned a BSc degree in business economics and company communications from Copenhagen Business School.^[1]

Løhde was a member of Rudersdal Municipality from 2006 to 2007.Løhde was elected member of Folketinget for Venstre in 2007. She served as Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, Løhde became a Minister for Public Innovation in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet until 2019.^[1][2][3] In 2022, she was appointed Minister for Health and the Elderly in the Mette Frederiksen II Cabinet.^[4]

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