Svend Auken | |
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 Svend Auken, 1998 | |
| Leader of the Social Democrats | |
| In office 1987–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Anker Jørgensen |
| Succeeded by | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| In office 21 September 1971 – 4 August 2009 | |
| Constituency | Aarhus East |
| Minister for Employment | |
| In office 1 October 1977 – 10 September 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Anker Jørgensen |
| Preceded by | Erling Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Grethe Fenger Møller |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Per Stig Møller |
| Succeeded by | Hans Christian Schmidt |
| Minister of the Environment and Energy | |
| In office 27 September 1994 – 27 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Jann Sjursen |
| Succeeded by | Flemming Hansen (Transport and Energy) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1943 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Died | 4 August 2009 (aged 66) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Resting place | Cemetery of Holmen |
| Political party | Social 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.