Bjarne Corydon
Bjarne Corydon | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Claus Hjort Frederiksen |
| Succeeded by | Claus Hjort Frederiksen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| In office 15 September 2011 – 12 January 2016 | |
| Constituency | South Jutland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bjarne Fog Corydon 1 March 1973 Kolding, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Alma mater | Aarhus University |
Bjarne Fog Corydon (born 1 March 1973) is a Danish politician and businessman, who was a member of the Folketing from the Social Democrats from 2011 to 2016. He served as Finance Minister of Denmark in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt from 2011 to 2015, and was formerly her secretary.[1] He serves since 2025 as Director General for DR.[2]
Early life
Corydon was born on 1 March 1973 in Kolding.[3] He was born in a detached house just outside of Skovparken, which is now classified as a ghetto.[4] He is the son of landscape gardener Arne Corydon and secretary Tove Corydon.[3] During the weekends he worked a part-time job alongside his father to help his family's income by laying tiles.[4] He also had to help his mom, who was often mentally unwell.[5]
During his youth while attending the local gymnasium, he enjoyed reading books about politics and Fyodor Dostoevsky and playing football.[6] After graduating from the gymnasium he attended Aarhus University from 1992 to 2000, graduating as a Candidate of Political Science.[3]
Career
In 2011 he was elected to the Folketing, and was appointed Minister of Finance by Helle Thorning-Schmidt.[7] He was behind the controversial sale of the Danish company DONG to the American Goldman Sachs in 2014, which led the Socialist People's Party to leave the government coalition.[8]
After he left the Folketing in 2016, Corydon worked for the management consulting company McKinsey & Co, and he was in 2018 appointed new CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Dagbladet Børsen, a Danish newspaper specialising in business news published in Denmark.[9]
Personal life
He is married to Nina Eg Hansen, who in 2012 became Director of the Ministry of Social Affairs, where she had worked for 10 years.[10] Together, they have four children.[10]
References
- ^ "Corydon bliver ny finansminister". Ugeavisen.dk. Archived from the original on 4 November 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Hansen, Christina (2025-05-09). "Danmarks tidigare finansminister blir ny generaldirektör för DR" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ a b c "Bjarne Corydon". Folketinget (in Danish). Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ a b Kristensen, Af Sara Bro (3 October 2011). "Bjarne Fog Corydon: Christiansborgs bedst bevarede hemmelighed". Euroman (in Danish). Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "SE og HØR - Bjarne Corydon". SE og HØR (in Danish). Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Brüchmann, Af Peter (14 September 2012). "Sådan blev jeg: Bjarne Corydon". BT (in Danish). Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Corydon og Vestager styrer Danmark". Berlingske.dk. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "SF forlader regeringen". Dr.dk. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Kasper Kronenberg (23 November 2017). "Bjarne Corydon ny topchef på Dagbladet Børsen". Børsen. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b Kjeldsen, Niels Philip (20 April 2012). "Ministerkone får toppost i ministerium". BT (in Danish). Retrieved 4 April 2025.