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Birte Weiss

Politician

Birte Weiss is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Birte Weiss · Бирте Вайсс · بيرت ويس				[sources]
Alias	Birthe Weiss · Вайсс, Бирте				[sources]
Birth date	1941-05-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Frederiksberg				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union				[sources]
Citizenship	Denmark				[sources]
Classification	International organization (unknown status) · National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Birte				[sources]
Last name	Weiss				[sources]
Political association	Social Democrats				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3435893				[sources]
Position	Member of the European Parliament · Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark (1994-1996) · Minister for Health of Denmark (1996-1998) · member of the Folketing				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Danish politician and journalist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Ove Weiss Close Associate	spouse	1965-11-30	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the European Parliament	-	-

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