Malin Rasmussen
Dame Malin Athenaïs von Alström Rasmussen | |
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| Chancellor of Acrea | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2019 | |
| Monarch | Leopold IX |
| Preceded by | Hans-Christian Sørensen |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 July 2014 – 13 May 2019 | |
| Monarch | Leopold IX |
| Preceded by | Mikael Lundqvist |
| Succeeded by | Peter Wilhelm Matthes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1978 Sävsjö, Aarberg, Acrea |
| Nationality | Acrean |
| Political party | National Assembly |
Malin Athenaïs Rasmussen is an Acrean politican serving as the Chancellor of Acrea since 2019. A member of the national conservative National Assembly, she is Acrea's third female Chancellor. She is often considered a protégé of her predecessor, Hans-Christian Sørensen, and has continued many of the policies first established during his incumbency.
Personal Life
Rasmussen was born in Sävsjö in the province of Aarberg, Daneland, the daughter of a cardiac surgeon and a schoolteacher. She received her abitur in 1999 and entered the University of Rouen the same year.
Political Career
Whilst in University, Rasmussen joined the youth wing of the centre-right Acrean People's Party (AFP), and rapidly became seen as a rising star in the party. She left the University after acquiring her BSc and MA in 2004, the same year she began a campaign to serve as an MP for her home district in Sävsjö with the support of NVAN. She won the election and entered the Reichstag as an MP in 2005, and would go on to distinguish herself by serving as a key member on several parliamentary committees including the Defence Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee. Following a cabinet reshuffle in 2014, Rasmussen was tapped by Sørensen to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position she would go on to hold until becoming Chancellor in 2019.
Political Positions
In domestic politics, Rasmussen has become known for championing and advancing a more progressive conservative agenda than her predecessor. She has been a strong advocate for continuing many policies begun under Sørensen, such as the Energiefrom program focused on the further development of renewable energy technologies, reduction of emissions through investment in electric vehicles and public transport, and a goal of achieving at least 90% renewable energy usage. She has also been active in healthcare reform, and has maintained high levels of defence spending.
In foreign policy, Rasmussen has likewise continued the policies of her predecessor including aims towards reconciling relations with Syara, increasing regional maritime security with Ossoria, and reinforcing Acrea's strong partnerships with Shalum and Ruvelka. She has continued her predecessors' hardline stance towards Aethurheim.