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Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament. |
[[Inger Støjberg]] (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman, and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament. A member of the Danish Parliament from the 2001 elections to 2021, she held several ministerial roles before leaving the liberal Venstre party in February 2021 following a vote of no confidence. She was convicted in December 2021 for separating asylum seeker families where at least one spouse was under 18, leading to her immediate removal from the Folketing and a 60-day prison sentence. In June 2022, she founded the political party Denmark Democrats - [[Inger Støjberg]]. |
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Støjberg served as the minister for gender equality from 2009 to 2010, as minister for employment between 2010 and 2011, and as minister for immigration, integration and housing between June 2015 and June 2019.[1] |
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During her tenure as minister for immigration, integration and housing (2015–2019), [[Inger Støjberg]] oversaw significant changes to Danish asylum law, which came into effect on 1 September 2015. These reforms included restrictions on social services for asylum seekers, aimed at deterring asylum applications to Denmark. The policies drew international criticism, particularly the "Jewelry law," which required asylum seekers at the border to surrender valuables as a pledge for future service costs. This measure was compared to Nazi-era practices by some commentators, though such comparisons remain contentious [14][15]. |
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A member of the Danish Parliament from the 2001 elections to 2021, she was a member of the liberal Venstre party until 4 February 2021, but left after a majority of the party's MPs voted to impeach her for an order she gave while serving as minister for immigration. On 13 December that year, she was convicted of separating asylum seeker families in which at least one spouse was under 18, and sentenced to 60 days in prison.[2] On 21 December, a majority in the Folketing voted that the sentence means that she is no longer worthy of sitting in the Folketing and she therefore immediately lost her seat.[3] |
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In March 2017, [[Inger Støjberg]] sparked further controversy by celebrating the 50th tightening of immigration law during her tenure with a cake post on Facebook [16]. She was also involved in a 2018 incident where she advised Muslim workers fasting during Ramadan to take leave to avoid "negative consequences for Danish society," citing bus drivers as an example. This statement faced backlash from Danish politicians and bus companies, which noted no accidents involving fasting drivers [18][19][20][21]. |
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In June 2022, Støjberg founded Denmark Democrats - Inger Støjberg.[4] |
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| ⚫ | [[Inger Støjberg]] faced repeated scrutiny over a 2016 decree separating asylum-seeking couples in refugee centres where one or both individuals were minors, some with children. The policy was later deemed illegal and a violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. [[Inger Støjberg]] reportedly lied about the decree in the Danish Parliament and failed to disclose relevant details to the Parliamentary Ombudsman [22][23][24][25]. A parliamentary committee investigated whether the policy violated the Convention on the Rights of the Child or the European Convention on Human Rights, both of which Denmark is bound to uphold [26]. |
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Asylum laws[edit] |
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Støjberg led a tightening of Danish asylum law which came into force 1 September 2015, and which, among other things, limited the provision of social services for asylum seekers.[11] According to Støjberg, it should be unattractive for asylum seekers to travel into Denmark.[12] Støjberg created controversy by starting an advertising campaign warning against applying for asylum in Denmark. Ads were posted in Lebanese newspapers, with plans on posting them in asylum seekers' homes in ten different languages and distributing them via social media.[13] |
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Moreover, particularly in the Anglophone sphere, the "Jewelry law", which was introduced under Støjberg, and which decreed that asylum seekers already at the border give up a part of their valuables as a pledge for later service costs was critically reported on,[14] in connection to which comparisons to Nazism were also made by commentators.[who?][15] In March 2017, Støjberg again attracted international media attention when she celebrated the 50th tightening of immigration law during her tenure as Minister for Immigration with a cake that she photographed and published on Facebook.[16] Støjberg was directly involved in a controversial application of the Aliens Act being used to criminalize non-Danish professors who spoke or wrote publicly, being interpreted as a violation of their work visas.[17] |
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| ⚫ | On 2 February 2021, the Folketing voted 141–30 (requiring 90 for a majority) to initiate an impeachment trial against [[Inger Støjberg]] in the Danish Court of Impeachment. She was formally accused of unlawful misconduct and maladministration of office under the Minister Accountability Act and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, related to her 2016 decree separating asylum-seeking couples [27][28][29]. |
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In May 2018, Støjberg published a post through the Danish tabloid BT, saying that Muslims fasting during Ramadan should take leave from work "to avoid negative consequences for the rest of Danish society."[18][19] Støjberg cited bus drivers as an example of workers whose performance could be negatively affected by abstaining from food and drink. Her comments provoked a backlash from other Danish politicians. A spokeswoman for the Danish government issued a statement which claimed that Støjberg comments were her own and did not represent the views of the country's government.[20] Bus companies also distanced themselves from Støjberg's comments. Arriva, which runs a number of bus routes in Denmark, reported that it had never had any accidents involving drivers who were fasting.[21] |
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 22 October 2026
Inger Støjberg (born 16 March 1973) is a Danish politician, businesswoman, and former reporter who served as a government minister in the Danish Parliament. A member of the Danish Parliament from the 2001 elections to 2021, she held several ministerial roles before leaving the liberal Venstre party in February 2021 following a vote of no confidence. She was convicted in December 2021 for separating asylum seeker families where at least one spouse was under 18, leading to her immediate removal from the Folketing and a 60-day prison sentence. In June 2022, she founded the political party Denmark Democrats - Inger Støjberg.
Asylum Laws
During her tenure as minister for immigration, integration and housing (2015–2019), Inger Støjberg oversaw significant changes to Danish asylum law, which came into effect on 1 September 2015. These reforms included restrictions on social services for asylum seekers, aimed at deterring asylum applications to Denmark. The policies drew international criticism, particularly the "Jewelry law," which required asylum seekers at the border to surrender valuables as a pledge for future service costs. This measure was compared to Nazi-era practices by some commentators, though such comparisons remain contentious [14][15].
In March 2017, Inger Støjberg sparked further controversy by celebrating the 50th tightening of immigration law during her tenure with a cake post on Facebook [16]. She was also involved in a 2018 incident where she advised Muslim workers fasting during Ramadan to take leave to avoid "negative consequences for Danish society," citing bus drivers as an example. This statement faced backlash from Danish politicians and bus companies, which noted no accidents involving fasting drivers [18][19][20][21].
Decree to Separate Young Asylum Couples at Refugee Centres
Inger Støjberg faced repeated scrutiny over a 2016 decree separating asylum-seeking couples in refugee centres where one or both individuals were minors, some with children. The policy was later deemed illegal and a violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Inger Støjberg reportedly lied about the decree in the Danish Parliament and failed to disclose relevant details to the Parliamentary Ombudsman [22][23][24][25]. A parliamentary committee investigated whether the policy violated the Convention on the Rights of the Child or the European Convention on Human Rights, both of which Denmark is bound to uphold [26].
Impeachment
On 2 February 2021, the Folketing voted 141–30 (requiring 90 for a majority) to initiate an impeachment trial against Inger Støjberg in the Danish Court of Impeachment. She was formally accused of unlawful misconduct and maladministration of office under the Minister Accountability Act and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, related to her 2016 decree separating asylum-seeking couples [27][28][29].
On 13 December 2021, Inger Støjberg was convicted and sentenced to 60 days in prison, leading to her immediate removal from the Folketing. She was replaced by Gitte Willumsen [2][31].
Additional Context
Reportedly blocked the draft for women in 2009–2010.
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