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	Topics Social Democrats (Denmark) Topic Home The Social Democrats , is a DanishFacts About Denmark The Kingdom of Denmark is the smallest and southernmost of the Nordic countries.... political party. It is currentlyDanish parliamentary election, 2007 The 66th Folketing election in Denmark was held on November 13, 2007.... the second largest party with 25.5% of votes and 45 seats. Since the Social Democrats were last in government, ending 2001, it is the first time the Social Democrats are not the most popular party since the end of World War IIWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... . The party is currently led by Helle Thorning-SchmidtHelle Thorning-Schmidt Helle Thorning-Schmidt is Danish politician.... , and it is a member of the Party of European SocialistsFacts About Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists is a European political party whose members are 33 social democratic, socialist and labour... and the Socialist InternationalSocialist International The Socialist International is a worldwide organization of social democratic, labor, and democratic socialist political part... . It has five MEPs in the European ParliamentEuropean Parliament The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union , directly elected by EU citizens once every five y... , an increase of three after the election in 2004. The increase was mainly supported by the large number of voters who voted for former party leader and Prime MinisterPrime Minister of Denmark The Prime Minister of Denmark is the head of government in Danish politics.... Poul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen , informal: was the Prime Minister of Denmark from January 25, 1993 to November 27, 2001, and is curre... . Recent history In government 1993–2001 The Social Democrats' social policy through the 1990s and continuing in the 21st century involved a significant redistribution of incomeIncome Income, generally defined, is the money that is received as a result of the normal business activities of an individual or a... and the maintenance of a large state apparatus with collectively financed core services such as healthcare, educationEducation Education is the process by which an individual is encouraged and enabled to develop fully his or her innate potential; it m... and infrastructureInfrastructure Infrastructure, most generally, is a set of interconnected structural elements that provide the framework supporting an enti... . Social Democrat-led coalition governments (the Cabinets of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I, IIFacts About Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II After the 1994 Danish parliamentary election, the sitting Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen was able to form a government... , IIIFacts About Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III After the Centre Democrats left the government coalition in 1996, the sitting Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen was able ... , IVCabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV After the 1998 Danish parliamentary election, the sitting Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen was able to reform the govern... ) implemented the system known as flexicurityFlexicurity Flexicurity is a welfare state model with a pro-active labour market policy.... (flexibility and social security), mixing strong Scandinavian unemployment benefits with a more lax regulation of employment, making it easier for employers to fire people in order to encourage economic growth and reduce unemployment. It is required for people to continually try to remain an active part of the job force in order to receive benefits if they lose their job. This plan has proven to be successful at reducing unemployment, and it has been proposed as a plausible model for other European countries such as France. The Cabinets of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen maintained a parliamentary majority during the period from 1993 to 2001 by virtue of their support from the Socialist People's PartyFacts About Socialist People's Party (Denmark) The Socialist People's Party is a Danish green socialist party.... and the Red-Green AllianceRed-Green Alliance (Denmark) The Red-Green Alliance is a left-wing political party in Denmark.... . Towards the end of the 1990s, a trade surplus of 30 billion kronerDanish krone The Danish krone is the currency used in Denmark including the autonomous province of Greenland.... turned into a deficitDeficit A budget deficit occurs when an entity spends more money than it takes in.... . To combat this, the government increased taxes, limiting private consumption. The 1998 initiative, which was dubbed the Whitsun Packet (Danish: Pinsepakken) from the season it was issued, was not universally popular with the electorate, which may have been a factor in the Social Democrats' defeat in the 2001 parliamentary electionDanish parliamentary election, 2001 The Danish Parliamentary Election of 2001 held on November 20, 2001 saw a dramatic change in the political composition of th... . In opposition 2001–present After the defeat to the Liberal PartyVenstre (Denmark) Venstre, full name: Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti is in electoral size the largest political party in Denmark, ideo... in the 2001 election, the party chairmanship went to former financeFinance Minister of Denmark The Finance Minister of Denmark is the head of the Ministry of Finance of Denmark, and a member of the Cabinet.... and foreign ministerForeign Minister of Denmark The Foreign Minister of Denmark handles Denmark's foreign affairs.... Mogens LykketoftFacts About Mogens Lykketoft Mogens Lykketoft is a Danish politician.... . Following another defeat in the January 2005 election, Lykketoft announced his resignation as party leader, and at an extraordinary congress on 12 March, it was decided that all members of the party would cast votes in an election of a new party leader. The two contenders for the leadership represented the two wings in the party, with Helle Thorning-SchmidtHelle Thorning-Schmidt Helle Thorning-Schmidt is Danish politician.... being viewed as centrist and Frank JensenFrank Jensen Frank Jensen is a Danish politician, member of the Social Democrats.... being viewed as slightly more left-wing. On 12 April 2005 Helle Thorning-Schmidt was elected as the new leader. Leaders of the Social Democrats 1871 – 1872: Louis PioLouis Pio Louis Pio was one of the principal founders of the organized worker's movement in Denmark, and the principal founder of the... 1872 – 1873: Carl Würtz 1874 – 1875: Ernst Wilhelm Klein 1875 – February 1877: Louis PioLouis Pio Louis Pio was one of the principal founders of the organized worker's movement in Denmark, and the principal founder of the... 1877 February – July 1878: Chresten Hørdum 1878 February – July: A.C. Meyer 1878 – 1879: Saxo W. Wiegell 1880 – 1882: Chresten Hørdum 1882 – 1910: Peter Christian KnudsenPeter Christian Knudsen Peter Christian Knudsen was the leader of the Danish Social Democratic party from 1882-1910.... 1910 – 1939: Thorvald StauningThorvald Stauning ... 1939 – 1955: Hans HedtoftHans Hedtoft Hans Hedtoft was Prime Minister of Denmark from 13 November, 1947 to 30 October, 1950 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hans H... 1955 – 1960: H. C. HansenH. C. Hansen Hans Christian Svane Hansen, often known as H.... 1960 – 1962: Viggo KampmannViggo Kampmann Viggo Olfert Fischer Kampmann was the leader of the Danish Social Democrats and Prime Minister of Denmark from 19 February 1... 1962 – 1972: Jens Otto KragJens Otto Krag Summary Jens Otto Krag was a Danish politician.... 1973 – 1987: Anker JørgensenAnker Jørgensen Anker Jrgensen was a Danish political figure.... 1987 – 1992: Svend AukenSvend Auken and [[M... 1992 – 2002: Poul Nyrup RasmussenPoul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen , informal: was the Prime Minister of Denmark from January 25, 1993 to November 27, 2001, and is curre... 2002 – 2005: Mogens LykketoftMogens Lykketoft Mogens Lykketoft is a Danish politician.... 2005 – : Helle Thorning-SchmidtFacts About Helle Thorning-Schmidt Helle Thorning-Schmidt is Danish politician.... See also Politics of DenmarkPolitics of Denmark Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, in wh... List of political parties in DenmarkList of political parties in Denmark This article lists political parties in Denmark.... Social Democratic Youth of DenmarkSocial Democratic Youth of Denmark Summary Danmarks Socialdemokratiske Ungdom, the youth organisation of the Social Democrats.... - DSU External links — official English w i>