The left-profile offers to resign as president

Bertel Haarder from the Left is now offering to withdraw as chairman of the committee on cultural affairs in the Danish Parliament. he writes in a short op-ed

Ann McDonald
Ann McDonald
01 January 2020 Wednesday 02:00
69 Reads
The left-profile offers to resign as president

Bertel Haarder from the Left is now offering to withdraw as chairman of the committee on cultural affairs in the Danish Parliament.

he writes in a short op-ed in Politiken on Monday.

on Monday it was announced that There Was going to be president of The Royal Danish Theatre's board of directors. He has since been criticism of the dual role, he would get.

And it will, therefore, now that There Was to offer his post to another.

- I have said to the Liberal party group leadership, I would like to swap with another. It can be with a from the Left or from a different batch. But when it involves others than myself, it can only come in place after the new year, says Bertal Haarder, according to Politiken.

Bertal Haarder has not, however, intend to withdraw from the Parliament.

the Liberal party gruppenæstformand, Karsten Lauritzen, confirms in a written response to the newspaper Politiken, to Bertel Haarder has offered to resign from the post as chairman of the committee on culture.

'It deals discuss gruppeledelsen in the new year. We are very proud and happy that the government has appointed a skilled Left-man to stand at the head of The Royal Theatre,' says Karsten Lauritzen.

Bertel Haarder has a long career as a politician behind him. He has been in Parliament in 38 years, while he has been minister several times, including as minister of education.

the Danish policy - 28. nov. 2019 - at. 17:24 Qvortrup on in the Past: - He has lost the pacifier

the Danish policy - 28. nov. 2019 - at. 16:21 Defends Bertel: A storm in a glass of water

Updated: 01.01.2020 02:00