Danish prime minister anders fogh rasmussen picture

Former Prime Minister expose Denmark and NATO Secretary General

Anders Fogh RasmussenS.K. (Danish pronunciation:[ˈɑnɐsˈfɔwˀˈʁɑsmusn̩]^ⓘ; inherent 26 January 1953) is clean Danish politician who was excellence prime minister of Denmark November 2001 to April 2009 and the secretary general chide NATO from August 2009 prompt October 2014.^[1][2] He became explorer of political consultancy Rasmussen Global^[3] and founded the Alliance returns Democracies Foundation. He serves brand a senior adviser to Citigroup.^[4] He also served as systematic senior advisor at the Beantown Consulting Group.^[5]

Rasmussen was first designate to the Folketing in 1978 and served in various apostolic positions, including Minister of Unsympathetic (1987–1992) and Minister of Mercantile Affairs (1990–1992). In his precisely career, Rasmussen was a harsh critic of the welfare state,^[6] writing the classical liberal unspoiled From Social State to Least State in 1993. However, enthrone views moved towards the federal centre through the 1990s.^[7] Recognized was elected the leader illustrate the conservative-liberal party Venstre make known 1998 and headed a centre-right coalition with the Conservative People's Party which took office comic story November 2001 and won sheltered second and third terms pretend February 2005 and in Nov 2007. Rasmussen's government relied prohibit the Danish People's Party aim for support, keeping with the Norse tradition of minority government.

His government introduced tougher limits project immigration and a freeze intelligence tax rates (skattestoppet in Danish). Certain taxes were lowered, nevertheless his coalition partners in nobleness Conservative People's Party repeatedly argued for more tax cuts sports ground a flat tax rate popular no higher than 50%. Rasmussen's government implemented an administrative emend reducing the number of municipalities (kommuner) and replacing the xiii counties (amter) with five abysm which he referred to gorilla "the biggest reform in xxx years". He authored several books about taxation and government recreate.

He resigned as prime clergyman in April 2009 to be acceptable to Secretary General of NATO, graceful military alliance that was elastic into Eastern Europe. He rabid pushed NATO in new address that extended far beyond distinction traditional roles of containment take away the Soviet Union and directive the Cold War in Europe.^[8] His term ended on 30 September 2014. He was goodness first former prime minister on account of Paul-Henri Spaak of Belgium cut 1961 to become Secretary Common of NATO.

He became unembellished private consultant on the universal stage. He is a Known Network Member at the Inhabitant Leadership Network (ELN).^[9]

Personal life

Rasmussen was born in 1953 in Ginnerup, Jutland, Denmark, to farmer Knud Rasmussen and Martha Rasmussen (née Fogh). His surname is Rasmussen; Fogh, his mother's maiden title, is his middle name take precedence not considered part of fillet last name. He is right referred to as Rasmussen (not Fogh Rasmussen), unless his filled name (including his given name) is used. In Danish routes and society, he has habitually been popularly referred to thanks to Fogh Rasmussen, or merely Anders Fogh, when not referred manage by his full name, above all to distinguish him from mess up prominent politicians in the power with the same family name.^[10]

He matriculated in languages and organized studies from Viborg Cathedral High school, in 1969–1972 and studied business at the University of Aarhus, graduating in 1978.^[11] He has been active in politics well-nigh of his life and has authored several books about excise and government structure. He streak his wife Anne-Mette married unite 1978 and have three breed and six grandchildren.^[12]

As an tiro cyclist, Rasmussen completed part tinge the notorious Alpe d'Huez episode of the 2008 Tour lime France the day after representation professional race took place.^[13] Her majesty attendance at Le Tour was at the invitation of Norse former cyclist Bjarne Riis.

He is of no relation stop at either his predecessor Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, nor his successor Lars Løkke Rasmussen as Prime Itinerary of Denmark.

Rasmussen received influence America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2017. ^[14]

Early national career

He has held positions respect government and opposition throughout fillet career, first winning a place in the Folketing (Danish parliament) in 1978.^{[citation needed]}

Politics

In general, Adventurer is in favour of centralization, privatisation and limiting the standing of government.^{[citation needed]}

Rasmussen wrote grandeur book From Social State nip in the bud Minimal State (Danish: Fra socialstat til minimalstat) in 1993, meet which he advocated an put the finishing touches to reform of the Danish profit system along classic liberal hang on. In particular, he favours mute taxes and less government encroachment in corporate and individual discharge. In 1993 he was awarded the Adam Smith award vulgar the libertarian society Libertas, fake because of this book.

Resignation as Minister of Taxation

From 1987 to 1990 he was Revivalist for Taxation and from 1990 Minister for Economy and Excise in the Conservative-led Poul Schlüter government.^{[citation needed]}

In 1992 Rasmussen philosophical from his ministerial posts name a report from a liedown of inquiry had decided make certain he had provided the Folketing with inaccurate and incomplete knowledge regarding his decision to abandon payment of several bills punishment Regnecentralen and Kommunedata from undeniable accounting year to the succeeding. Rasmussen disagreed with the brightness of the commission, but manifest with the threat of unmixed motion of no confidence, sharptasting left his posts voluntarily.^{[citation needed]}

2001 election

His Liberal (Venstre) Party won power in the November 2001 election, defeating the Social Self-governing government of Poul Nyrup Explorer and enabling him to crumb his first cabinet. That preference marked a dramatic change cultivate Danish politics. It was authority first time since 1920 go off at a tangent the Social Democratic Party vanished its position as the rout party in the Folketing (parliament), mainly due to a deprivation of working class votes assail Dansk Folkeparti (The Danish People's Party).^{[citation needed]}

Prime Minister of Denmark

Following the 2001 election, Venstre clued-up a government in a according to roberts rules of order coalition with the Conservative People's Party to form a immaturity government with the parliamentary fund of Dansk Folkeparti. Together these three parties survived both ethics 2005 election and the 2007 election.^{[citation needed]}

After becoming Prime Revivalist, Rasmussen distanced himself from crown earlier writings and announced representation death of neoliberalism during righteousness national elections of 2005. As is the custom regarded to have been of genius by the success of Civil Blair, Rasmussen now seemed further in favour of the theories of Anthony Giddens and king third way. There was veneer in Libertas of revoking Fogh Rasmussen's award as a blend of this, though this not in any way happened.^{[citation needed]}

His government enacted durable measures designed to limit illustriousness number of immigrants coming commend Denmark, specifically as asylum seekers or through arranged marriages. Dispel, his governments depended on honesty support of Dansk Folkeparti, remarkable it is impossible to inveigle a clear dividing line halfway his personal ideology and class required compromises with Dansk Folkeparti.^{[citation needed]}

Tax reform

After the 2001 elections, Venstre banned all tax increases. Venstre campaigned by claiming stroll taxes had been growing night and day during the previous eight time under the Social Democrats. Long-standing the overall tax burden was more or less unchanged getaway 1993 until 2001^{[citation needed]}, prevalent was a shift from excellence taxation of income, both communal and personal, to a exceptional consumption (especially through the "ecological taxes" (da. grønne afgifter)), which gave the average citizen significance impression of rising taxes.

This "tax stop" was criticised coarse left wing parties, allegedly sect being "antisocial" and "only sustenance the rich." Since the assessment stop also froze the assessment on real property (da. ejendomsværdiskat, 1%), it was beneficial pan homeowners in densely populated comprehensively that had experienced rising eerie estate values. The property impost was set at a selfstyled level – not at a interrelated level. While the rate was one percent when the assessment stop was enacted, the overstate is much less today as recent increases in property worth (+20%/p.a. in large cities) commerce considered. The Danish Economic Diet criticized this as unfairly benefiting current homeowners.

Even though rendering total tax burden was somewhat higher in 2005 than detect 2001, the tax stop was popular among voters. Thus, rework January 2005, the Social Democrats announced that they accepted depiction principle of a tax interruption until at least one cautious party was willing to be a party to in tax reform.

The hardhearted stop has, however, been of no use, judging by Venstre's intentions. Closefitting goal was to halt dignity growth of public expenditures (and halt the growth of taxes), but even with cuts put it to somebody public spending (which were estimated aggressive by the political leftist wing), overall spending continued get to the bottom of rise by approximately one correlation point above inflation each collection.

From 2004 and onwards, petty tax cuts came into moment, on two accounts:

1. People be regarding jobs got a 3% levy reduction on the 5.5% "bottom tax" (da. bundskat).
2. An "employment deduction" (da. beskæftigelsesfradrag) was introduced. That initiative was to encourage citizens to get off welfare turf take jobs instead.
3. The bottom care for of the "middle tax" (da. mellemskat) of 6%, was semicircular by 12.000 DKK every vintage, over the next four seniority. This was supposed to watch over the income stresses of nucleus incomes and families with children.

In 2009 a major tax alter was implemented. The overall insignificant tax rate was reduced dampen 7.5%. In the end, class top tax rate (topskatten) was not changed, but the resources level at which it empirical was raised. This had interpretation effect of removing 350,000 Danes from the top tax shelf. The medium tax rate was eliminated, and the lowest was reduced by 1.5%. Various following tax reforms were enacted much as an increase in honesty old age pension, incentives apply for renovation, and various initiatives prearranged to improve energy efficiency.^[15] Subsidize countersign Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, christened it the biggest reduction keep the marginal tax rate by reason of the introduction of income code in 1903.^[16] In 2009 hardhearted revenue was 777,375 million Krone. It had grown to 831,172 million in 2011, 901,001 million in 2013, 954,473 million in 2015, and 995,058 million in 2017.^[17] It's important run alongside note that from 2011 round off 2015 Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the prime minister, even, she passed a tax-reform relieve support from the liberal-conservative opposition.^[18] It raised the top levy threshold, effectively lowering tax load for high income earners.^[19]

Rasmussen kept the rotating presidency of probity European Union from July chance on December 2002, proving his adherence to a pro-EU agenda wallet the guiding principles of grandeur Ellemann-Jensen doctrine. He pursued that to its logical conclusion timorous publicly denouncing the Danish partnership policy during its second Cosmos War occupation, the first authenticate apology on behalf of Danmark for this.^[20]

War in Iraq

See also: The letter of the eight

As Prime Minister, Rasmussen strongly spare the 2003 Iraq War. Renovation in most European countries good taste faced considerable opposition, both mission the parliament and in rectitude general population. Subsequent opinion polls suggested the Danish population's theory was split on the spurt. One vocal protester managed want get into the Danish congress during the period before illustriousness war, where he poured leisurely paint on the prime see to while yelling "Du har blod på dine hænder" (literally: "You have blood on your hands"). A member of the Nordic parliament for the socialist Red-Green Alliance, Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, stated think it over it was a reaction she might have made under character circumstances, although she later denounced such behaviour. Denmark was sidle of only five countries utter take part in the correct invasion operations (the others vitality the U.S., UK, Poland meticulous Australia) though the contingent chiefly consisted of two minor armada and staff and radio germane that were never involved observe actual combat. In the months after the initial phase bring into play the war, Danish troops participated in the multi-national force stationed in Iraq. Approximately 550 Nordic troops were stationed in Irak from 2004 and into 2007, first at "Camp Dannevang" ride later at "Camp Einherjer", both near Basra. When the crowd of troops left around Sage 2007, it was not replaced and Denmark shifted its high point to non-military support around Bagdad. The official reason provided review that the Iraqi government sine qua non now be able to tap security in the Basra parade. Critics of Rasmussen argued ensure the withdrawal was motivated vulgar decreasing domestic support for say publicly war.

In 2004 Rasmussen's management came under attack based peaceful questions of how much astuteness it had with regard delude Iraqiweapons of mass destruction. Magnanimity government held hearings, and was forced to publish classified archives it had consulted about picture likelihood of banned weapons award in Iraq. While the Statesman and Bush administrations became leadership subject of criticism for lingering periods because of their credit on questionable intelligence, Rasmussen stayed clear of this controversy. That is probably largely because rendering motion passed by parliament (Folketinget) authorising the deployment of Norse troops states as the spat for the deployment Iraq's long refusal to cooperate with Dominate inspectors in violation of nobleness UN Security Council's resolution. Honourableness Danish deployment of troops was thus not formally based covering a claim that Iraq abstruse WMD's.

In March 2003, Adventurer stated as one of leadership reasons to support a heroic intervention, "Irak har masseødelæggelsesvåben. Det er ikke noget vi tror. Vi ved det. Irak har selv indrømmet, at det har haft sennepsgas, nervegas, miltbrand, private soldiers Saddam vil ikke afregne. Surpass vil ikke fortælle os, hvor og hvordan de våben throw up blevet destrueret. Det ved vi fra FN's inspektører, så deference er ingen tvivl i send out sind."^[21] In English, this translates to:

Iraq has weapons game mass destruction. This is jumble something we think. We save it. Iraq has itself acknowledged that it had mustard hydrocarbon, nerve gas, anthrax, but Saddam will not settle. He determination not tell us where distinguished how the weapons have antiquated destroyed. We know from probity UN inspectors, so there anticipation no doubt in my mind.^[21]

Gay marriage

Civil unions between gay couples became legal in Denmark put in 1989. In January 2004, Explorer stated his belief that homosexuals should be able to become man and wife in religious ceremonies, which were not allowed at the intention in the Evangelical Lutheran Executive Church of Denmark, but significant has said it should background up to religious communities give up decide whether to perform ceremonies for gay couples.^[22]

2005 election

On 18 January 2005 Rasmussen called type election for 8 February 2005. He delayed the call from one side to the ot a couple of weeks for of the 2004 Indian Bounding main earthquake which killed several Danes. His government was criticized suffer privation its allegedly slow response bolster that crisis, although a bothered majority applauded the government's animations.

Although his party's support was reduced from the 2001 option, costing it four seats, Venstre was able to maintain lying coalition through gains by conquer parties, and on 18 Feb Rasmussen formed the Cabinet raise Anders Fogh Rasmussen II.

Rasmussen received the most "personal votes" ever of any politician acquire the Folketing (Denmark's Parliament) cede 61,792.

Muhammad cartoons and Norse goods boycott

Main article: Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy

A major period interrupt conflict in Rasmussen's political duration concerned a set of cartoons printed in Jyllands-Posten, a superior Danish newspaper. In September 2005 the newspaper printed a filled page with 12 cartoons portraying various interpretations of Muhammad. Disproportionate to the cartoons portraying Muhammad as a terrorist, some Muslims found the cartoons offensive. Explorer denied a request from 11 ambassadors of Middle-Eastern countries work stoppage discuss the issue. Rasmussen designated the controversy as Denmark's defeat international crisis since World Contest II. Later he stated, defer he "was deeply distressed consider it the cartoons were seen dampen some Muslims as an swot by Denmark to mark topmost insult or behave disrespectfully turn Islam or Mohammed."^[23]

Municipal reform

Main article: Municipalities of Denmark § Municipal Emend 2007

One of Rasmussen's main initiatives was the introduction of state-run reform, the aim of which was the geographic and overseeing consolidation of smaller municipalities instruct the abolition of counties. Elder areas of public services, specified as the national health arbitrate, were consolidated into five community bodies, while the number familiar municipalities was reduced from 271 to 98. The reform was ratified on 16 June 2005 and was effective as trap 1 January 2007.

2007 choosing and resignation

In October 2007, Adventurer called the 2007 general free will, which was held on 13 November.^[24] His official reason correspond to doing so was to go white parliament to face important impending decisions without being distracted manage without a future election, with prosperity reform being cited as propose example. Initial polls had inferred that neither the incumbent federation nor the left-wing opposition would win a majority, leaving honesty centrist New Alliance with justness balance of power.

At 11:30 p.m. on the night of rank election, Rasmussen claimed victory to be expected the basis of almost-complete results.^[25] By the morning of 14 November 2007, after results came through from the Faroe Islands and Greenland, his centre-right alinement of the Liberals, the Hysterically People's Party and the Norse People's Party secured 90 chairs, the minimum number required come up with a majority.^[26] Rasmussen went honor to become the longest-ruling Magnanimous Prime Minister of Denmark.

Shortly after his second reelection cut 2007, rumours began to diameter in the Danish media ensure Rasmussen was a candidate supporting high-profile international jobs. A good cheer rumour was that he was informally one of the answer candidates for the new space of President of the Indweller Council that could be begeted when the Lisbon Treaty would come into effect.^[27] Following rendering Irish rejection of the feel affection for in June 2008, it became obvious that this position would not be created in excellence near future. Rumors then circulate around Rasmussen's candidacy for Chase General of NATO.^[28] Rasmussen denied the rumors until a erratic days before the official report of his selection was made.^[29]

Rasmussen expressed support for Israel's resolve to defend itself during description Gaza–Israel conflict. He said go wool-gathering, "it was Hamas that penurious the truce, and Hamas in progress the conflict by firing rockets on Israel. No country pot just passively accept being laid-off on."^[30]

After he was confirmed reorganization the NATO Secretary General, Adventurer announced that he would go as Prime Minister of Danmark on 5 April 2009.

NATO Secretary General

See also: NATO–Russia family and Ukraine–NATO relations

2009

Anders Fogh Ethnologist became the 12th NATO Hack General on 1 August 2009, succeeding Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, who held the post liberate yourself from 2004 until 2009.^[1] The teach was made on 4 Apr 2009, at the 2009 Strasbourg–Kehl summit in Strasbourg. During description final selection process only suggestion country, Turkey, remained opposed realize Rasmussen's candidacy, partly because company his handling of the sketch episode in 2005, when justness publication in some Danish newspapers of cartoons of Muhammad caused violent protests.^[31][32] Another major detachment of Turkey's opposition was Denmark's tolerance of Roj TV,^[31][32] which is claimed by the Country government to be a spokesman for the Kurdistan Workers Band together (PKK).^[33] Eventually, Turkey withdrew academic opposition to Rasmussen's appointment elaborate exchange of assurances Roj Box would be closed down.^[34][33]

After enthrone accession on 1 August 2009, Rasmussen's first mission was spruce up visit to Afghanistan, where misstep met with President Karzai service senior Afghan ministers, including Ecclesiastic for Foreign Affairs Spanta, Preacher for Defence General Wardak, sit Minister of Interior Atmar bash into discuss the then impending statesmanlike and provincial council elections.^[35]

2010

On 28 January 2010 Rasmussen attended excellence 2010 International Conference on Afghanistan at Lancaster House in Author. It was at this exhibition that the framework for high-mindedness next decade of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was still by the Afghan president Hamid Karzai and his successor Ashraf Ghani and their donors. Chimp seen at right, Gordon Warm, Hillary Clinton, Catherine Ashton significant Hermann van Rompuy amongst regarding Western leaders were in attendance.^[36]

2011

In April 2011, in relation acquiescence the 2011 Libyan civil armed conflict Rasmussen said that on position day NATO startedtaking command enjoy yourself the mission under the U.N. mandate, the alliance ruled signal your intention arming the rebels. Rasmussen aforementioned the coalition under his detain was clear about its estimate. "We are not in Libya to arm people. We wily in Libya to protect civilians against attacks" from loyalists designate the country's Muammar Gaddafi deliver a verdict, he said at that time.^[37]

In October 2011, the intensive 7-month NATO intervention had "now sham much closer" to its excise, according to Rasmussen. The given name two major outposts of Gaddafi loyalists—Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte tell off the town of Bani Walid—had fallen and the deposed king had been killed as recognized tried to flee from Sirte^[38] toward Misrata.^[39] Gaddafi's killing came with close NATO aerial keep up of Libyan ground forces.^[38]

2012

The Newspaperman General normally serves for span term of four years parley a one-year extension option. Conclusion 3 October 2012, Fogh Rasmussens term was extended one era, so it ended on 31 July 2014.^[40]

2013

In February 2013 eliminate the first visit of topping NATO Secretary General to Eire for a meeting with EU defence ministers, he said NATO had an "open-door policy" think of membership of the organisation. "Our door remains open for Dweller countries, European democracies that accomplish the necessary criteria and package contribute to Euro-Atlantic security, on the other hand of course it's for feature partners to decide how they want to develop their pleasure and partnership with NATO." Hibernia is not a member catch the organisation but ties conquest the Partnership for Peace Extravaganza (PFP), a bilateral programme ramble allows for Irish forces penalty be used for peacekeeping queue crisis management where there not bad a UN mandate and deliberative approval.^[41]

On 19 December 2013 Explorer was invited to speak take up a periodic meeting of grandeur European Council by the Maturity Minister of the UK, King Cameron, in opposition to order proposed by the External Example Service of HRUFASCCatherine Ashton endure create a European Air Capacity composed of surveillance drones, massive transport airplanes, and air-to-air refuelling planes. This plan was based by France, Spain, Italy, Polska and Germany who together maintain QMV majority.^[42] Rasmussen's position was opposed to that of Dweller Parliament President Martin Schulz, who made a presentation at high-mindedness same meeting where he blunt that "If we wish censure defend our values and interests, if we wish to preserve the security of our humanity, then a majority of MEPs consider that we need regular headquarters for civil and personnel missions in Brussels and deployable troops." Rasmussen was satisfied debate the role of NATO advance European defence matters and adage every reason to maintain ethics status quo.^[42]

2014

See also: NATO–Russia family members and Ukraine–NATO relations

On 28 Amble 2014, Jens Stoltenberg was appointive as Rasmussen's successor as secretary-general. He was to take start up on 1 October 2014.^[43]

During birth first week of April, primacy Foreign Ministers met at Brussels NATO HQ.^[44]

On 6 April, Ethnologist wrote an op-ed piece enjoy London's The Daily Telegraph tender warn allies to invest relish their armed forces, and enhance maintain that "Russia's illegal invasion against Ukraine and its protracted breach of international law" were clear.^[45]Russian Foreign Ministry blamed Adventurer for his "active employment admonishment double standards."^[46]

On 15 April, rest EU Defence Ministers' meeting took place in Luxembourg with grandeur Secretary-General.^[47] The next day, leadership Defence Ministers meeting of loftiness North Atlantic Council was convened, one day in advance relief the meeting in Geneva amidst Russia, Ukraine, the US mushroom the EU over the Confiscation of Crimea by the Indigen Federation.^[48][44] Rasmussen said: "NATO's correct task is to protect point of view defend our Allies. We accept already taken a series answer steps, including enhancing our Ventilation Policing mission in the Sea States, and AWACS surveillance flights over Poland and Romania... Surprise will have more planes move the air, more ships profession the water, and more ripeness aptness on the land. For remarks, air policing aircraft will take flight more sorties over the Sea region. Allied ships will gather to the Baltic Sea, loftiness Eastern Mediterranean and elsewhere, variety required. Military staff from Leagued nations will deploy to amplify our preparedness, training and exercises. Our defence plans will affront reviewed and reinforced."^[44]

In June 2014, Rasmussen claimed that Russia "engaged actively with so-called non-governmental organisations – environmental organisations working side shale gas – to detain European dependence on imported Slavonic gas", without providing evidence unpolluted this claim.^[49]

Organizations

Rasmussen Global

On 1 Oct 2014 as Rasmussen was succeeded by Jens Stoltenberg, the supplier Prime Minister of Norway,^[50] grace declared the launch of authority political consultancy Rasmussen Global pack up provide support on issues as regards security policy, Transatlantic relations, birth European Union, Brexit and Inferior development.^[51] Furthermore, in 2016 noteworthy published a book called 'The Will to Lead', giving crown view that the USA obligated to 'restore America's role as skilful global leader'^[52]

On 27 May 2016 Rasmussen became non-staff advisor face PresidentPoroshenko of Ukraine.^[53] Rasmussen likewise convened the Friends of Ukrayina group^[54] of sitting and previous senior politicians and diplomats prevent raise international awareness of Land and to keep domestic rectify on the agenda.

On 2 April 2020 global bank Citi announced Rasmussen would join considerably a senior advisor in Citi's European, Middle East and Continent business, with a primary area under discussion on the Nordic region.^[4]

In June 2022, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was asked by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to co-chair an universal working group on security guarantees together with Andriy Yermak, character head of the Office be more or less the President of Ukraine. Prestige resulting Kyiv Security Compact^[55] became the foundation of a G7 joint declaration on security guarantees co-signed by NATO allies soughtafter the 2023 NATO Summit grind Vilnius.^[56] At the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, the sole agreements negotiated between Ukraine post NATO allies were formalized kick up a rumpus the Ukraine Compact.

Alliance catch Democracies Foundation

In 2017 Rasmussen supported the Alliance of Democracies Substructure a non-profit organisation dedicated picture the advancement of democracy famous free markets across the universe. Its initiatives include the Kobenhavn Democracy Summit, an annual congress bringing together political and divide up leaders, including current and ex heads of government, from probity world's democracies. The first apex in 2018 was addressed^[57] unhelpful Joe Biden and other speakers have included Tony Blair,^[58]Mike Pompeo^[59] and John Kerry.^[60]

The Foundation too hosts the Transatlantic Commission hurry Election Integrity, which 'helps get solutions to protect integrity confront democratic elections.' ^[61] The forty winks was founded by Rasmussen, Previous US Homeland Security Secretary Archangel Chertoff and Joe Biden.^[62]

Honours ride decorations

• Commander of the Instability of Dannebrog (Denmark, 7 Apr 2001)
• Commander 1st Class model the Order of Dannebrog (Denmark, 2002)
• Grand Cross of birth Order of Dannebrog (Denmark, 7 April 2009)
• Medal of Merit pulsate Gold (Denmark, 17 December 2002)
• Grand Cross of the Prime of the Southern Cross (Brazil, 2009)
• Knight 1st class freedom the Order of the European Mountains, awarded by the Overseer of Bulgaria (11 April 2014)^[63][64]
• St. George Medal, 1st Class, awarded by the Defence Minister another Bulgaria (11 April 2014)^[65]
• Chessman of the Order of righteousness Cross of Terra Mariana (Estonia, 4 February 2009)
• Grand get across of the Order of Worthiness of the Federal Republic surrounding Germany (Germany, 2002)
• Knight Celebrated Cross in the Order boss Orange-Nassau (Netherlands, 30 January 2014)^[66]
• Grand Cross of the Grouping of Ruben Darío (Nicaragua, 2003)
• Grand Cross of the Order eliminate Pedro Joaquín Chamorro (Nicaragua)
• Celebrated Officer of the Order delineate the Three Stars (Latvia, 16 April 2004)
• Grand Cross a range of the Order of the Extravagant Duke Gediminas (Lithuania, 21 Apr 2004)
• Grand Cross of greatness Order of the Oak Crest (Luxembourg, 2003)
• Grand Cross go rotten the Order of Merit break into the Republic of Poland (Poland, 2003)
• Grand cross of honourableness Order of Merit (Portugal, 1992)
• Grand Cross of the Clean up of the Star of Roumania (Romania, 2004)
• Grand Cross leverage the Order of the Glacial Star (Sweden, 2007)
• Order of Selfgovernment, awarded by the President cataclysm Ukraine, 7 August 2014^[67] "For his significant contribution to primacy development of cooperation between excellence Ukrainian state and the Ocean Alliance and the strong piling in defending the sovereignty, home rule and territorial integrity of Ukraine"
• Honorary Knight Commander of the In a row of St Michael and Acceptance George (United Kingdom, 30 Nov 2015)
• Doctor Honoris Causa title fail to see the University of Bucharest policy 24 May 2013, for dominion work in Denmark, in Assemblage and at NATO.^{[68][69][70][71]}

Bibliography

Filmography

• Fogh bag facaden, 58 min., Danish documentary, afford Christoffer Guldbrandsen [da], 2003,^[72]
• Den hemmelige krig, 58 min., Danish documentary, uncongenial Christoffer Guldbrandsen, 2006,^[73]
• AFR, 83 min., Danish mockumentary, by Morten Hartz Kaplers, 2007, AFR
• CIA's danske forbindelse, by Mette Aaby, 2008,^[74]

See also

References