Svend Auken

Svend Auken
Svend Auken, 1998
Leader of the Social Democrats
In office
1987–1992
Preceded byAnker Jørgensen
Succeeded byPoul Nyrup Rasmussen
Member of the Folketing
In office
21 September 1971 – 4 August 2009
ConstituencyAarhus East
Minister for Employment
In office
1 October 1977 – 10 September 1982
Prime MinisterAnker Jørgensen
Preceded byErling Jensen
Succeeded byGrethe Fenger Møller
Minister for the Environment
In office
25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001
Prime MinisterPoul Nyrup Rasmussen
Preceded byPer Stig Møller
Succeeded byHans Christian Schmidt
Minister of the Environment and Energy
In office
27 September 1994 – 27 November 2001
Prime MinisterPoul Nyrup Rasmussen
Preceded byJann Sjursen
Succeeded byFlemming Hansen (Transport and Energy)
Personal details
Born(1943-05-24)24 May 1943
Aarhus, Denmark
Died4 August 2009(2009-08-04) (aged 66)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Resting placeCemetery of Holmen
Political partySocial Democrats

Svend Gunnarsen Auken (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsvenˀ ˈɑwˀkŋ̍]; 24 May 1943 – 4 August 2009) was a Danish politician. He represented the Social Democrats as a member of the Danish parliament (Folketinget) from 1971 until his death.

He was married to journalist and editor Bettina Heltberg from 1966 to 1993. At his death he was married to film director Anne Wivel. He had four children. Margrete Auken is his sister.

He died of prostate cancer on 4 August 2009.