Denmark’s candidate: Margrethe Vestager, 46. Former deputy prime minister and minister for economic and interior affairs (2011-2014), former minister of education and church affairs (1998-2001), former member of parliament (the Folketing), leader of RV, the left Radicals (2007-2014). A social science graduate from the University of Copenhagen.
Personal details : Married, three daughters.
Portfolio: Competition.
Context: Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the Danish prime minister whose name had been mentioned as a potential successor to Herman Van Rompuy, has played her cards very…