Sonja Mikkelsen

Sonja Mikkelsen (born 20 June 1955) is a Danish politician.

Sonja Mikkelsen
Minister for Health
In office 2000
Preceded by	Carsten Koch
Succeeded by	Arne Rolighed
Minister for Traffic
In office 1998–2000
Preceded by	Bjørn Westh
Succeeded by	Jacob Buksti
Member of Parliament
In office 1981–1984
Personal details
Born	(1955-06-20) 20 June 1955 (age 70) Thy, Jutland, Denmark
Political party	Social Democrats (Denmark)

She was born in Thy to Kristian Mikkelsen and Margith Nielsen, and married Ole Kristensen in 1990. She was elected member of Folketinget for the Social Democrats from 1981 to 1984, and again from 1990. She was appointed Minister for Traffic from 1998 to 2000, and Minister for Health in 2000, as member of the Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet.^[1]