Christine Antorini

Christine Antorini
Minister of Education
In office 3 October 2011 – 28 June 2015
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Troels Lund Poulsen
Succeeded by	Ellen Trane Nørby
Member of the Folketing
In office 8 February 2005 – 5 September 2018
Constituency	North Zealand (2011–2018) Copenhagen (2007–2011) Søndre (2005–2007)
In office 18 March 1998 – 30 November 1999
Constituency	Østre
Personal details
Born	(1965-05-23) 23 May 1965 (age 58) Jyllinge, Denmark
Political party	Social Democrats (2002–present)
Other political affiliations	Socialist People's Party (1981–2001)
Spouse(s)	Henrik Dahl ​ ​ (m. 2003; div. 2008)​ Jan Krøyer ​ (m. 2020)​
Alma mater	Aarhus University Roskilde University

Christine Edda Antorini (born 23 May 1965) is a Danish politician for the Social Democrats, formerly for the Socialist People's Party. From 2011 to 2015 she was the Minister of Education in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. She was a member of the Folketing from 1998 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2018.^[1]

Background

Antorini was born in Jyllinge, near Copenhagen, where her mother was a teacher and her father a dairyman. Her mother was of Swiss Italian descent and Antorini was brought up in the Catholic faith.^[2][3]

She studied political science at Aarhus University 1985-1987 and public administration at Roskilde University 1989-1994, obtaining a Candidate degree. She headed the secretariat of an independent office for consumer information 1999-2003, was anchorwoman in Danish Radio 2003-2004 and worked for the Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees, part of Danish Confederation of Trade Unions, 2004-2005.^[3]

Political career

Antorini was a member of the executive board of the Youth of the Socialist People's Party became a member of the executive board for the Socialist People's Party in 1988. In 1991, she became deputy leader for the party, a position she held to 1998. From 1998 to 1999 she was a member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party from Eastern Copenhagen electoral district.^[3]

She was elected again to the Folketing in the general election, 2005, this time representing the Social Democrats and subsequently re-elected in the 2007 election and the 2011 election. She was among other things the Social Democrats' spokesperson on education. The 2011 election brought the Social Democrats to power in a coalition cabinet led by Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Antorini was named Minister of Children and Education 3 October 2011, with the inclusion of children in the Minister of Education's portfolio being a novelty. In a cabinet reshuffle on 9 August 2013, the position was again called Minister of Education. She has been a member of a number of committees, boards and think-thanks; several related to education and science.^[3]

Christine Antorini was one of two Danish nominees for EU Commissioner in August 2014.^[4]

Personal life

Antorini is twice divorced. She has two children from her first marriage. Her second marriage was to sociologist Henrik Dahl.^[1][2]

Bibliography

• Borgerlige ord efter revolutionen (co-author), Gyldendal, 1999
• Det ny systemskifte (co-author), Gyldendal, 2001
• Fanatisme eller Idealisme, Forum, 2003,
• Epostler (co-author), Gyldendal, 2003
• Fremtidens partier, Gyldendal, 2008.

References

External links

• Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)

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