Limited reshuffle
PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen opted for a limited cabinet reshuffle after yesterday's two resignations. The surprise addition was Tommy Ahlers (left in picture), a business man who is primarily known from his role in TV series "Dragons' Den" where he advices and invests in new companies. Ahlers will become Minister of Higher Education and Research. Political Spokesperson' Jacob Ellemann-Jensen (in the middle), who is one of the most charismatic and popular MPs, becomes Minister of Environment and Food. Eva Kjer Hansen (right in picture) becomes Minister again, this time as Minister of Equality, Nordic Cooperation and Fisheries.
Ahlers was a member of the Conservative Youth previously, and even ran in the 1998 General Election as a no-hoper, where he received 436 personal votes. Since then, he has not been actively involved in politics, and revealed that he joined the Liberals yesterday. The most prominent part of his business career has been in mobile industry, where has has been a part of two succesful start-ups, one of which was sold to Vodafone.
Kjer Hansen was removed as Minister of Environment and Food in 2016 when the Conservatives declared that they had lost confidence in her due to alleged misinformation to parliament regarding the environmental consequences of an agriculture bill. However, she is very experienced, has been minister two times before, and it does not seem like the Conservatives mind her return. She replaces Karen Ellemann, who will instead become Group Leader (Chief Whipish) for the Liberals. Not a bad move for Ellemann to go from the smallest Minister post to an important, internal role.
So basically not two Ellemans in same government. Is this closest thing to political dynasty in Denmark these days.
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