Inger Støjberg

Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician. She was a member of the Danish Parliament. She was 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.

Inger Støjberg
Støjberg in July 2017
Minister for Immigration and Integration
In office
28 June 2015 – 27 June 2019
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded byManu Sareen
Succeeded byMattias Tesfaye
Deputy Leader of Venstre
In office
21 September 2019 – 29 December 2020
Preceded byKristian Jensen
Succeeded byStephanie Lose
Minister for Employment
In office
7 April 2009 – 3 October 2011
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded byClaus Hjort Frederiksen
Succeeded byMette Frederiksen
Minister for Gender Equality
In office
7 April 2009 – 23 February 2010
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded byEva Kjer Hansen
Succeeded byLykke Friis
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
20 November 2001
ConstituencyWest Jutland (from 2007)
Viborg (2001—2007)
Personal details
Born (1973-03-16) 16 March 1973
Hjerk, Salling, Denmark
Political partyVenstre (until 2021)[1]
Spouse(s)
Jesper Beinov
(m. 2008; div. 2012)
Alma materAalborg University

On 13 December 2021, she was convicted of separating asylum seeker families in which at least one spouse was under 18, and sentenced to 60 days in prison.[2]

References
  1. "Støjberg melder sig ud af Venstre: Jeg tror ikke, at Jakob bliver statsminister" (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. "Inger Støjberg: Denmark's ex-immigration minister convicted over illegal asylum seeker policy". Euronews. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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