Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Helle Thorning-Schmidt (born 14 December 1966) is a Danish retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from October 2011 to June 2015 and leader of the Social Democrats from April 2005 to June 2015, becoming the first woman to hold both positions. She was a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004 before being elected to the Danish Parliament in 2005. She holds degrees in political science from the University of Copenhagen and European studies from the College of Europe in Bruges.