# Lars Barfoed

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{{Short description|Danish politician}}
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| name            = Lars Barfoed
| image           = Lars Barfoed-2011-09-03.jpg
| office          = [Leader of the Conservative People's Party](/source/Conservative_People's_Party_(Denmark))
| term_start      = 14 January 2011
| term_end        = 6 August 2014
| predecessor     = [Lene Espersen](/source/Lene_Espersen)
| successor       = [Søren Pape Poulsen](/source/S%C3%B8ren_Pape_Poulsen)
| office2         = [Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Denmark)
| prime_minister2 = [Lars Løkke Rasmussen](/source/Lars_L%C3%B8kke_Rasmussen)
| term_start2     = 13 January 2011
| term_end2       = 3 October 2011
| predecessor2    = [Lene Espersen](/source/Lene_Espersen)
| successor2      = [Margrethe Vestager](/source/Margrethe_Vestager)
| office3         = [Minister of Justice](/source/Justice_Minister_of_Denmark)
| prime_minister3 = [Lars Løkke Rasmussen](/source/Lars_L%C3%B8kke_Rasmussen)
| term_start3     = 23 February 2010
| term_end3       = 3 October 2011
| predecessor3    = [Brian Mikkelsen](/source/Brian_Mikkelsen)
| successor3      = [Morten Bødskov](/source/Morten_B%C3%B8dskov)
| birth_date      = {{birth date and age|1957|7|4|df=y}}
| birth_place     = [Frederiksberg](/source/Frederiksberg), [Denmark](/source/Denmark)
| death_date      =
| death_place     = 
| party           = [Conservative People's Party](/source/Conservative_People's_Party_(Denmark))
| spouse          = 
| alma_mater      = [University of Copenhagen](/source/University_of_Copenhagen) 
}}

'''Lars Barfoed''' ({{IPA|da|ˈlɑːs ˈpɑːfoˀð}}; born 4 July 1957) is a [Danish](/source/Denmark) [politician](/source/politician) representing the [Conservative People's Party](/source/Conservative_People's_Party_(Denmark)) and was the party's leader from 2011 to 6 August 2014. He was [Justice Minister of Denmark](/source/Justice_Minister_of_Denmark) from February 2010 to October 2011, and [Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Denmark) from January to October 2011.<ref name="cv" /> He also served as [Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs](/source/Minister_for_Family_and_Consumer_Affairs_of_Denmark) from 18 February 2005 to 14 December 2006.<ref name="cv" />

A report from [Rigsrevisionen](/source/Rigsrevisionen) had criticized the food quality inspections which is his ministry's responsibility, as well as the information which Barfoed had passed on to [Folketinget](/source/Folketinget) about the problems.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kontant afslører kødskandale |url=https://www.dr.dk/DR1/kontant/2006/03/14140946.htm |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=DR |date=14 March 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061024140213/https://www.dr.dk/DR1/kontant/2006/03/14140946.htm |archive-date=24 October 2006 }}</ref> The [Danish People's Party](/source/Danish_People's_Party) announced that it no longer had confidence in him on 13 December, meaning that there was a risk that a majority in the Folketing no longer supporting Barfoed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tidslinje over kødskandalen |url=https://nyheder.tv2.dk/2006-12-12-tidslinje-over-koedskandalen |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=TV2 |date=14 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822020807/https://nyheder.tv2.dk/2006-12-12-tidslinje-over-koedskandalen |archive-date=22 August 2023 }}</ref> Barfoed resigned his office the same day with effect from 14 December.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lars Barfoed forlader regeringen|publisher=Jyllands-Posten|date=13 December 2006|url=https://www.jp.dk/indland/artikel:aid=4134020|language=da}}</ref> Later on it was concluded from the report that the situation only had become better while Barfoed was in office, and that the problems was dating back to former Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries [Ritt Bjerregaard](/source/Ritt_Bjerregaard).<ref>{{cite news |title=Mindre fødevarekontrol under Ritt |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/mindre-foedevarekontrol-under-ritt |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=DR |date=13 December 2006}}</ref> He was [Minister for Transportation](/source/Minister_for_Transportation_(Denmark)) from September 2008 to February 2010.<ref name="cv">{{cite web |title=Lars Barfoed (KF) |url=https://www.ft.dk/medlemmer/fhvmf/l/lars-barfoed |website=www.ft.dk |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref>

On 14 January 2011, Lars Barfoed succeeded [Lene Espersen](/source/Lene_Espersen) as political leader of the [Conservative People's Party](/source/Conservative_People's_Party_(Denmark)).<ref>{{cite news |title=Barfoed vinder |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/politik/danskpolitik/article4121591.ece |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=Ekstrabladet |date=14 January 2011}}</ref> Immediately after his election, he announced his decision to distance the party from the [Danish People's Party](/source/Danish_People's_Party), and ruled out being in a coalition within the government.<ref name="view">{{cite news |title=Lars Barfoed udelukker Dansk Folkeparti i regering |url=http://borsen.dk/nyheder/politik/artikel/1/199373/lars_barfoed_udelukker_dansk_folkeparti_i_regering.html |access-date=10 July 2025 |work=Børsen |date=15 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120075002/http://borsen.dk/nyheder/politik/artikel/1/199373/lars_barfoed_udelukker_dansk_folkeparti_i_regering.html |archive-date=20 January 2011 }}</ref> He stated this was in part due to the parties' attitudes toward the [European Union](/source/European_Union), stating that his party wanted to strengthen international cooperation with the EU while the DPP didn't.<ref name="view" /> His term ended on 6 August 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Søren Pape afløser Lars Barfoed som politisk leder |url=http://www.konservative.dk/Politik/Nyheder/Nyhedsarkiv/2014/08/SorenPapeBliverNyPolitiskLeder |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619174300/http://www.konservative.dk/Politik/Nyheder/Nyhedsarkiv/2014/08/SorenPapeBliverNyPolitiskLeder |access-date=10 July 2025 |archive-date=19 June 2015 }}</ref> He was succeeded by [Søren Pape Poulsen](/source/S%C3%B8ren_Pape_Poulsen).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.berlingske.dk/politik/barfoed-ny-k-leder|title=Barfoed taler til pressen|date=14 January 2011}}</ref> In August 2023, he left the Conservative People's Party,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://frederiksbergliv.dk/frederiksberg/helle-sjelle-og-lars-barfoed-har-meldt-sig-ud-af-det-konservative-folkeparti-ledelsen-er-uden-konservativt-politisk-kompas|title=Helle Sjelle og Lars Barfoed har meldt sig ud af De Konservative: - Ledelsen er uden konservativt politisk kompas|last=Børresen|first=Bo|date=8 August 2023|work=FrederiksbergLiv|access-date=12 August 2023}}</ref> joining the [Moderates](/source/Moderates_(Denmark)) later that month.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gjerlev |first1=Line |last2=Hansen |first2=Nanna Nørby |title=Den tidligere formand for De Konservative Lars Barfoed melder sig ind i Moderaterne |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/den-tidligere-konservative-formand-lars-barfoed-melder-sig-ind-i-moderaterne |website=DR |language=da-DK |date=22 August 2023}}</ref>

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 title=[Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs](/source/Minister_for_Family_and_Consumer_Affairs_of_Denmark)|
 before=[Henriette Kjær](/source/Henriette_Kj%C3%A6r)|
 years=18 February 2005&nbsp;– 14 December 2006|
 after=[Carina Christensen](/source/Carina_Christensen)
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 title=[Minister for Transportation](/source/Minister_for_Transportation_(Denmark))|
 before=[Carina Christensen](/source/Carina_Christensen)|
 after=[Hans Christian Schmidt](/source/Hans_Christian_Schmidt)|
 years=10 September 2008&nbsp;– 23 February 2010|
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 title=[Justice Minister of Denmark](/source/Justice_Minister_of_Denmark)|
 before=[Brian Mikkelsen](/source/Brian_Mikkelsen)|
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 years=23 February 2010&nbsp;– 3 October 2011
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 title=[Leader of the Conservative People's Party](/source/Conservative_People's_Party_(Denmark))|
 before=[Lene Espersen](/source/Lene_Espersen)|
 years= 2011—2014 |
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