Nick Hækkerup

Nick Hækkerup (born 3 April 1968 in Fredensborg) is a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who is currently serving as the Minister of Justice in the Frederiksen Cabinet.[1]

Nick Hækkerup
Minister of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 June 2019
Prime Minister	Mette Frederiksen
Preceded by	Søren Pape Poulsen
Minister of Health
In office 3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Astrid Krag
Succeeded by	Sophie Løhde
Minister of Trade and European Affairs
In office 9 August 2013 – 3 February 2014
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Pia Olsen Dyhr
Succeeded by	Mogens Jensen
Minister of Defence
In office 3 October 2011 – 9 August 2013
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Gitte Lillelund Bech
Succeeded by	Nicolai Wammen
Member of the Folketing
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 November 2007
Constituency	Nordsjælland
Mayor of Hillerød
In office 1 January 2007 – 13 November 2007
Preceded by	Position re-established
Succeeded by	Kristian Jensen
In office 1 January 2000 – 31 December 2006
Preceded by	Jens S. Jensen
Succeeded by	Position abolished and later re-established
Personal details
Born	(1968-04-03) 3 April 1968 Fredensborg, Denmark
Political party	Social Democrats

He is the grandson of Per Hækkerup, who was a minister under Jens Otto Krag and Anker Jørgensen.

His uncle Hans Hækkerup, was defence minister under Poul Nyrup Rasmussen.

He has a ph.d. in law and co-authored a book on Controls and Sanctions in the EU law, ISBN 8757401969.

He was the Minister of Defense in the Helle Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet from 3 October 2011 to 9 August 2013 and in that same cabinet, he was Minister of European Affairs from 9 August 2013 to 3 February 2014.

He was previously the Minister of Health in the Helle Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015.