{{Short description|Danish politician}} {{about|the Danish politician|the Norwegian olympic rower|Thor Pedersen (rower)|the Danish traveller|Torbjørn C. Pedersen}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Thor Pedersen | image = Thor Pedersen, finansminister Danmark, under sessionen i Kopenhamn 2006.jpg | caption = Pedersen in 2006 | order = Speaker of the Folketing | monarch = Margrethe II | term_start = 28 November 2007 | term_end = 15 September 2011 | predecessor = Christian Mejdahl | successor = Mogens Lykketoft | office2 = Minister of Finance | term_start2 = 27 November 2001 | term_end2 = 23 November 2007 | prime_minister2 = Anders Fogh Rasmussen | predecessor2 = Pia Gjellerup | successor2 = Lars Løkke Rasmussen | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|06|14|df=y}} | birth_place = Gentofte, Denmark | death_date = | death_place = | party = Venstre | alma_mater = University of Copenhagen }} '''Thor Pedersen''' (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He was a Member of Parliament (''Folketinget'') from 1985 to 2011 and served as Speaker from 28 November 2007 until 15 September 2011.
He was Minister of Housing from 12 March 1986 to 9 September 1987, Minister of the Interior from 10 September 1987 to 25 January 1993, Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 3 June 1988 to 18 November 1992 and Minister of Economic Affairs from 19 November 1992 to 25 January 1993.
He was a member of Helsinge Municipal Council from 1974 to 1986, where he was also mayor from 1978 to 1986.
== Education ==
Matriculated in mathematics, Frederiksborg State Upper Secondary School, 1964
Sergeant in the Royal Danish Life Guards, 1964–1966
Master of Science in Economics, University of Copenhagen, 1978
== Other work == Thor Pedersen has worked extensively in private business, both in investment companies and as a board member of several Danish companies.
==References== * {{ft.dk link}}
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