Arne Rolighed (Flade på Mors, 2 June 1947) is a Danish former politician and the current president of the Danish Cancer Society until July 2010.[1] Although he was never a member of the Danish parliament, Prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen appointed him as Health Minister in December 2000, a position he held until the Social Democratic government lost the 2001 parliamentary election to Venstre's Anders Fogh Rasmussen.[1]

Early life edit

Born in Flade på Mors. He graduated in Political Science from Aarhus University.[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b "Arne Rolighed forlader Kræftens Bekæmpelse" (in Danish). Politiken.dk. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
  2. ^ "Arne Rolighed". Folketinget (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
Political offices
Preceded by Health Minister of Denmark
2000–2001
Succeeded by