Svend Åge Saltum is a fictional character portrayed by Ole Thestrup in the TV series Borgen.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Dyden i midten (season 1), they were 63 years old.
They appear in 14 episodes out of a total of 38 aired and have accumulated 13 positive votes.
Episodes14
Dyden i midten
episode S1.E1 october 2011Three days before an election, party leader Birgitte Nyborg shakes up her campaign by denouncing her closest ally, sensitive information about the prime minister's shopping expenses lands in the wrong hands, and the rising star of the evening news is shaken by an unexpected death.
Tæl til 90
episode S1.E2 october 2010After a successful election, Birgitte Nyborg looks set to become Denmark's first female prime minister, but allies and opponents do their best to block her way.
Hundrede dage
episode S1.E4 october 2010The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.
Del og hersk
episode S1.E9 november 2010Allegations of corruption in connection with military spending has consequences even for the prime minister's husband, who has accepted a new job.
Første tirsdag i oktober
episode S1.E10 november 2010A year after taking office, the prime minister's approval ratings are low, her government is in internal conflict, and her marriage is hanging by a thread. As she prepares for another year in parliament, what can be saved?
Plant et træ
episode S2.E5 october 2011Birgitte's attempts to get broad multi-party support for environmental reforms causes friction with the Greens. Lars Hesselboe asks Katrine to become his new spin doctor. Birgette's daughter Laura suffers a panic attack.
Dem & Os
episode S2.E6 october 2011Kasper's past returns to haunt him as he clears out his parents former home, whilst the Freedom Party suggest lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12. A move that reveals fundamental differences in the coalition parties.
Hvad Indad Tabes, Skal Udad Vindes - Del I
episode S2.E7 november 2011With the coalition at its lowest ebb, financier Joachim Crohne asks Birgette to intervene in the civil war between North and South Kharun which is crippling his oil industry interests. So, Birgitte secretly flies to Africa.
En bemærkning af særlig karakter
episode S2.E10 november 2011Birgitte is on a month's leave to care for her family. Labour Party Chairman Hans-Christian Thorsen positions himself to replace her - does she still want the job? Kaspar and Katrine face a difficult decision in their relationship.
Den enes død...
episode S3.E4 january 2013Birgitte's English boyfriend falls ill after eating pork as the government are trying to relax the rules applying to Danish pig farms. Birgitte argues for protecting citizens, not the industry.
Faldet
episode S3.E7 february 2013When the New Democrats are invited to join a broad coalition of opposition parties they think it is the recognition they have been seeking. But Birgitte soon finds she has no bargaining power whatsoever, much to Nete's disgust.
Man har et standpunkt...
episode S3.E8 february 2013Birgitte quickly realizes that the New Democrats are now minor players in the opposition coalition and she pulls them out of it. The Moderates seem to be proposing things that Birgitte has privately discussed - is there a mole?
Fornuft og følelse
episode S3.E9 march 2013After the leaks to the Moderates, Birgitte decides that the New Democrats need to distinguish themselves from the Moderates. So in a debate she launches a bold attack on their leader Jacob Kruse - will her strategy work?
Valget
episode S3.E10 march 2013Kruse's outburst in the pre-election debate proves fatal to the Moderates and the New Democrats pick up more than double the predicted seats. Suddenly, Birgitte is being courted by both the left and right wing coalition groups.
- Dyden i midten
- Tæl til 90
- Hundrede dage
- Del og hersk
- Første tirsdag i oktober
- Plant et træ
- Dem & Os
- Hvad Indad Tabes, Skal Udad Vindes - Del I
- En bemærkning af særlig karakter
- Den enes død...
- Faldet
- Man har et standpunkt...
- Fornuft og følelse
- Valget
Best moments6
- Kasper's past returns to haunt him as he clears out his parents former home, whilst the Freedom Party suggest lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12. A move that reveals fundamental differences in the coalition parties.
- Three days before an election, party leader Birgitte Nyborg shakes up her campaign by denouncing her closest ally, sensitive information about the prime minister's shopping expenses lands in the wrong hands, and the rising star of the evening news is shaken by an unexpected death.
- After a successful election, Birgitte Nyborg looks set to become Denmark's first female prime minister, but allies and opponents do their best to block her way.
- The revelation of an American prisoner transport in Greenland causes scandal upon the new government's first one hundred days in office.
- Birgitte's attempts to get broad multi-party support for environmental reforms causes friction with the Greens. Lars Hesselboe asks Katrine to become his new spin doctor. Birgette's daughter Laura suffers a panic attack.
- Birgitte's English boyfriend falls ill after eating pork as the government are trying to relax the rules applying to Danish pig farms. Birgitte argues for protecting citizens, not the industry.
- Dem & Os
- Dyden i midten
- Tæl til 90
- Hundrede dage
- Plant et træ
- Den enes død...