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Anders Fogh Rasmussen is a Danish politician who was the prime minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the secretary general of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014. He became founder of political consultancy Rasmussen Global and founded the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. He serves as a senior adviser to Citigroup. He also served as a senior advisor at the Boston Consulting…
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I have met allies who can report that Russia , as part of their sophisticated information and disinformation operations, engaged actively with so-called non-governmental organisations - environmental organisations working against shale gas - to maintain European dependence on imported Russian gas.
s The Daily Telegraph to warn allies to invest in their armed forces, and to maintain that
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“I have met allies who can report that Russia , as part of their sophisticated information and disinformation operations, engaged actively with so-called non-governmental organisations - environmental organisations working against shale gas - to maintain European dependence on imported Russian gas.”
“s The Daily Telegraph to warn allies to invest in their armed forces, and to maintain that”
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“We are not in Libya to arm people. We are in Libya to protect civilians against attacks”
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Published “Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2” in Nature Biotechnology — cited 21,092 times.
Was addressed by Joe Biden and other speakers have included Tony Blair, Mike Pompeo and John Kerry
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Rasmussen founded the Alliance of Democracies Foundation a non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of democracy and free markets across the globe
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Published a book called 'The Will to Lead', giving his view that the USA should 'restore America's role as a global leader'
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901,001 million in 2013, 954,473 million in 2015, and 995,058 million in 2017
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Awarded Honorary craftsman (2010).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (2009).
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Career landmark: Secretary General of NATO (2009–2014).
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As an amateur cyclist, Rasmussen completed part of the notorious Alpe d'Huez stage of the 2008 Tour de France the day after the professional race took place.
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (2007–2009).
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Rumours began to spread in the Danish media that Rasmussen was a candidate for high-profile international jobs
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Campaign: 2007 election and resignation.
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Awarded Order of Stara Planina without swords, 1st class (2006).
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Than in 2001, the tax stop was popular among voters
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When the publication in some Danish newspapers of cartoons of Muhammad caused violent protests
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (2005–2007).
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Campaign: 2005 election.
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (2004).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2004).
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Rasmussen's government came under attack based on questions of how much intelligence it had with regard to Iraqi weapons of mass destruction
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Won Robert Schuman Medal (2003).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (2003).
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Election lost: 2001 election.
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Campaign: 2001 election.
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (2001–2005).
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“the right man to build on Nato”
Career landmark: Chairman of Venstre (1998–2009).
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And headed a centre-right coalition with the Conservative People's Party which took office in November 2001 and won its second and third terms in February 2005 and in November 2007
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1998–2001).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1994–1998).
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In which he advocated an extensive reform of the Danish welfare system along classic liberal lines
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Was awarded the Adam Smith award by the libertarian society Libertas, partly because of this book
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Rasmussen resigned from his ministerial posts after a report from a commission of inquiry had decided that he had provided the Folketing with inaccurate and incomplete information regarding his decision to postpone payme
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Career landmark: Minister for Economic Affairs (1990–1992).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1990–1994).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1988–1990).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1987–1988).
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Career landmark: Tax Minister of Denmark (1987–1992).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1984–1987).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1981–1984).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1979–1981).
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Career landmark: member of the Folketing (1978–1979).
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And served in various ministerial positions, including Minister of Tax (1987–1992) and Minister of Economic Affairs (1990–1992)
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And have three children and six grandchildren
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Career landmark: leader of Venstres Ungdom (1974–1976).
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Born 1953-01-26.
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In Ginnerup, Jutland, Denmark, to farmer Knud Rasmussen and Martha Rasmussen (née Fogh)
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