- Chairman of Socialdemokratiet (Social Democratic Party of Denmark) from 2002-2005.
- Denmark's Minister of Finance 1993-2000, Minister of Foreign Affairs 2000-2001, and Minister of Taxes 1981-1982.
- Member of the Danish Parliament for the Social Democrats since 1981.
- Degree in economics from Copenhagen University 1971.
- Son of Axel Lykketoft and Martha Lykketoft.
- Attended Frederiksberg Gymnasium along with Per Stig Møller, who has also been minister of foreign affairs in Denmark.
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