Ritt Bjerregaard | |
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.jpg) Bjerregaard in 1995 | |
| Lord Mayor of Copenhagen | |
| In office 1 January 2006 – 31 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lars Engberg |
| Succeeded by | Frank Jensen |
| Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark | |
| In office 23 February 2000 – 21 November 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Henrik Dam Kristensen |
| Succeeded by | Mariann Fischer Boel |
| European Commissioner for the Environment | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 15 March 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Ioannis Paleokrassas |
| Succeeded by | Margot Wallström |
| Social Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 26 October 1979 – 30 December 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Erling Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Bent Hansen |
| Education Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 13 February 1975 – 5 January 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Tove Nielsen |
| Succeeded by | Dorte Bennedsen |
| Education Minister of Denmark | |
| In office 27 September 1973 – 19 December 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Knud Heinesen |
| Succeeded by | Tove Nielsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1941 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 21 January 2023 (aged 81) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse | Søren Mørch |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Ritt Bjerregaard (full name Jytte Ritt Bjerregaard; 19 May 1941 – 21 January 2023) was a Danish politician who was a member of the Danish Social Democrats, and was Lord Mayor of Copenhagen from 1 January 2006 to 2010.
Bjerregaard was Education Minister from 27 September to 19 December and again from 13 February 1975 to 22 December 1978. 1973 and from 1975 to 1978 in the Cabinets of Anker Jørgensen I, II and III, and Social Minister from 1979 to 1981 in Anker Jørgensen's fourth cabinet. She was European Commissioner for the Environment from 1994 to 1999 and Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries in the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV from 2000 to 2001.