Government Change during Maastricht Ratification
Becomes prime minister as Denmark prepares legislation and a second referendum on the Edinburgh settlement and Maastricht Treaty.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1993-2001
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Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Biography and Timeline
Follow Poul Nyrup Rasmussen through 10 dated historical records for Denmark.
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1993–2001Years on this page
1993
Nyrup Rasmussen Premiership
Begins the Nyrup Rasmussen Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Role range: 1993-2001
Prime Minister of Denmark
Appointed Prime Minister of Denmark
Role range: 1993-2001
Second Maastricht Referendum
Welcomes the referendum result approving the Maastricht Treaty with the Edinburgh arrangements by 56.8 percent of votes.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1993-2001
Second Maastricht Referendum Campaign
Leads the government campaign for approval of Maastricht with the Danish arrangements secured at Edinburgh.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1993-2001
Danish Ratification Notification
Denmark completes its ratification step by notifying the Italian depositary after the successful second referendum.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1993-2001
Treaty of Maastricht
Heads Denmark when the government formally notifies completion of Maastricht ratification after the second referendum.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1993-2001
Treaty of Maastricht
Heads Denmark as the treaty becomes effective under the special arrangements secured after the Danish referendums.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1993-2001
Treaty on European Union Enters into Force
The Treaty on European Union enters into force with Denmark participating under the arrangements secured at Edinburgh.
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1993-2001
2001
Nyrup Rasmussen Premiership
The Nyrup Rasmussen Premiership ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Role range: 1993-2001
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.