Liberal Party

…Party (Konservative Folkeparti) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) ruled until 1993, when the Social Democrats regained power. A center-right Liberal-Conservative coalition held power from 2001 to 2011, when a center-left coalition led by the Social Democrats took the reins of government. Other prominent parties include the right-wing Danish People’s Party…

…which later developed into the Liberal Party (Venstre; “Left”).

…(known after 1964 as the Liberal Party), the Radical Left, and the Social Democratic Party (which remained more leftist in its outlook than the so-called Left parties). However, a number of smaller parties also gained influence and complicated the political situation.

The opposition, known as Venstre (“Left”), considered the measures unconstitutional; Estrup counteracted public unrest with police action and a stricter penal code.

… (2001–09), leader of the country’s Liberal Party (1998–2009), and secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (2009–14).