Mette Gjerskov
Mette Gjerskov (born 28 July 1966 in Gundsø) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. She was elected into parliament at the 2005 Danish general election. She is a former minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. Background. She finished her studies as an agronomist at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in 1993. Before this she studied mathematics, physics and chemistry at an evening school for adults in Ballerup. Political career. She worked as a civil servant of the minister of Agriculture from 1995 to 2004. She was  elected as deputy of "Folketing" for the 2005 election. After central-left and left won the election on 15 September 2011, she was nominated as the minister of food, agriculture and fisheries in the cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Gjerskov lost her ministry to Karen Hækkerup after the cabinet reshuffle of 9 August 2013.