Mogens Lykketoft (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmɔʊ̯əns ˈløɡ̊əˌtˢʌfd̥]; born 9 January 1946) is a Danish politician and a leading figure in the Social Democratic Party. In December 2002 he succeeded Poul Nyrup Rasmussen as party leader of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne). After losing the 2005 Danish parliamentary election he resigned as leader of his party.