Malin Rasmussen
Dame Malin Einarsdóttir Rasmussen | |
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| Chancellor of Acrea | |
| In office 13 May 2012 – 15 June 2020 | |
| Monarch | Leo II |
| Preceded by | Hans-Christian Sørensen |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 23 July 2005 – 13 May 2013 | |
| Monarch | Leo II |
| Preceded by | Mikael Lundqvist |
| Succeeded by | Elena Skjæran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1974 Bergen, Götland, Acrea |
| Nationality | Acrean |
| Political party | National Assembly |
Malin Einarsdóttir Rasmussen is an Acrean politican who served as the Chancellor of Acrea from 2013 until 2021. A member of the National Assembly (NF), she was Acrea's second female Chancellor. She is often considered a protégé of her predecessor, Hans-Christian Sørensen, and continued many of the policies first established during his era. Since leaving her position as chancellor, Rasmussen began work for the Acrean Foreign Ministry, serving as ambassador to Ossoria since 2021.
Personal Life
Rasmussen was born in Bergen, Götland, the daughter of a doctor and a schoolteacher. She received her abitur in 1992 and entered the University of Stavanger the same year. She married Viggo Rasmussen in 1994. The pair had a son in 1996 and a daughter in 1998. They later amicably split in 2009.
Political Career
Whilst in University, Rasmussen joined the youth wing of the centre-right Acrean People's Party (NFP), and rapidly became seen as a rising star in the party. She left the University after acquiring her M.A. in 1997, beginning a campaign to serve as an MP for her home district in Bergen with the support of NF in the latter year. She won the election and entered the Reichstag as an MP in 1998, 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 2005, Rasmussen was tapped by Sørensen to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position she would go on to hold until becoming Chancellor in 2013.
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 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.